1. Elbie Botha, CFA, an equity research analyst at an investment bank, disagrees with her research
team's buy recommendation for a particular company's rights issue. She acknowledges the team'srecommendation is based on a well-developed process and extensive research, but she feels thevaluation is overpriced based on her assumptions. Despite her contrarian view, her name is included on the research report to be distributed to all of the investment bank's clients. To avoid violating anyCFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct, it would be least appropriate for Botha to undertake which of the following?