You are considering an investment in a mutual fund with a 4% load and expense ratio of 0.5%. You can invest instead in a bank CD paying 6% interest. a. If you plan to invest for 2 years, what annual rate of return must the fund portfolio earn for you to be better off in the fund than in the CD? Assume annual compounding of returns. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

1. PIMCO Equity Fund has a 3% load. Annual fees are 0.35%, and the expected average annual return for the next 7 years is 11% annually Vanguard Equity Fund is a no-load fund. Its expected average return for the next 7 years is 10% with annual fees of 1.1%. a. If you hold both investments for 2 years, which one is the better investment? b. You believe PIMCO is a better long-term investment. How long must you hold the PIMCO Fund to achieve higher average annual returns than an investment in Vanguard?

What is the bond, bond valuation, and interest rates of CVS in 2020?

Suppose the term structure of risk-free interest rates is as shown here: a. Calculate the present value of an investment that pays $1,000 in 2 years and $4,000 in 5 years for certain. b. Calculate the present value of receiving $900 per year, with certainty, at the end of the next 5 years. To find the rates for the missing years in the table, linearly interpolate between the years for which you do know the rates. (For example, the rate in year 4 would be the average rate in year 3 and year 5.) c. Calculate the present value of receiving $2,700 per year, with certainty, for the next 20 years. Infer rates for the missing years using linear interpolation. (Hint: Use a spreadsheet.) Data table (Click on the following icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) 2 years 3 years 5 years 7 years 1 year 2.06 2.44 2.64 3.22 3.74 Term Rate (EAR, %) Print Done 10 years 4.25 20 years 5.09 I X t cent.)