Entering and quickly cancelling large orders to create a false impression of demand and move a stock's price is best described as a violation of:

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AStandard II(B) Market Manipulation
BStandard III(B) Fair Dealing
CStandard IV(A) Loyalty
DStandard V(A) Diligence

✓ Correct answer: A. Standard II(B) Market Manipulation Standard II(B) prohibits practices that distort prices or artificially inflate trading volume to mislead market participants, including transaction-based manipulation such as spoofing.

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