Kim Lee is a research analyst at Superior Investments and is researching a biotech firm specializing in the analysis of “mad cow” disease. While touring company facilities and meeting with management, she learns that they believe they may have found a way to reverse the disease. Moreover, one manager conjectured, “Suppose that we reversed the disease in someone who didn’t even have it? We might then be able to boost that individual’s IQ into the stratosphere!” After returning to her office, Lee issues a research report describing the compound as an “IQ booster with huge potential.” This statement: A. lacks a reasonable and adequate basis in fact. B. is reasonable given the information she was provided by the company. C. is allowable but only if quoted verbatim from her conversations with management. D. violates the Standard concerning plagiarism. Be careful . . . .
without the “be careful” comment, i’m all over A (reasonable basis). could be C though… i didn’t know mad cow made cows dumb
i’m more inclined to say E --Who cares. But I’ll guess A as well.
I was just joking around, theres all these ambiguous ethics that have been beating me to $#(% and I thought this was a good throw me a freaking bone type question.
niblita, did you really make that up? well done, it feels authentic.
I’ll say A as well B would be my second choice, although A seems to be the best fit
Nope, Qbank question. I’m in the middle of a test right now. I thought that question was too ridiculous. I had to post it.
A
A clearly…
I am for A also.
For me it’s misrepresentation. Plagiarism is covered by Misrepresentation… hence D.
good joke, niblita!
I am in for A, but my second choice would be C. Strange question…
A - the analyst has to keep detailed records that are supporting to any statements she makes. Clearly, she has no actual proof that this is true other than hearsay. Even if she recorded the employer saying those words, the scientist may not have any underlying evidence to support the claim (its jsut conjecture), so it still seems like an obvious answer to me. A A A A A
A is my answer too.
A… so what is the ans?
Yea, its A.
I would have thought C could have been possible. Couldn’t you put in the quote by the manager (quoted verbatim) and then proceed to crap all over it. For example the Reseach report could go: ‘So manger X said “Suppose that we reversed the disease in someone who didn’t even have it? We might then be able to boost that individual’s IQ into the stratosphere!.” Obviously he’s a moron.’
the pinkman, i can’t tell if you are joking or being serious! (assuming you truly believe the answer could be C, I would strongly disagree with you) You can’t start changing the question, which states: "After returning to her office, Lee issues a research report describing the compound as an “IQ booster with huge potential.” " Lee is clearly stating that she supports the manager’s view, but there is clearly still a lack of foundation for such a claim. I find this to be a straightforward answer --> A
Oops I missed that last sentence about her supporting the manger’s view. Move on…nothing to see here.