单选题

Luis Rodriguez, CFA, is an analyst at XYZ Investments. He covers a company that is located in a region that is not easily accessible. The company invites analysts for their annual analyst meeting and pays for the transportation to the remote location. Rodriguez is（）。

A、 not allowed to accept the payment for transportation because this is considered a“perk” and may influence his independent judgment.
B、 allowed to accept the payment for transportation as long as it does not exceed 100.
C、 allowed to accept the payment for transportation because the trip was all business and was out of the way.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】

Standard Ⅰ(B) Independence and Objectivity. Analysts should pay for their own travel accommodations if the location is accessible by normal means. In this situation payment is acceptable because the location is out of the way and the purpose of the trip is all business.