You are considering an investment in a mutual fund with a 5% load and an expense ratio of 0.75%. You can invest instead in a bank CD paying 3% interest. Required: a. If you plan to invest for 3 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. b. What annual rate of return must the fund portfolio earn if you plan to invest for 6 years to be better off in the fund than in the CD? c. Now suppose that instead of a front-end load the fund assesses a 12b-1 fee of 0.50% per year. What annual rate of return must the fund portfolio earn for you to be better off in the fund than in the CD? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.

You are considering an investment in a mutual fund with a 5% load and an expense ratio of 0.75%. You can invest instead in a bank CD paying 3% interest. Required: a. If you plan to invest for 3 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. b. What annual rate of return must the fund portfolio earn if you plan to invest for 6 years to be better off in the fund than in the CD? c. Now suppose that instead of a front-end load the fund assesses a 12b-1 fee of 0.50% per year. What annual rate of return must the fund portfolio earn for you to be better off in the fund than in the CD? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.

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ISBN:9780357033609

Author:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Publisher:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Chapter13: Investing In Mutual Funds, Etfs, And Real Estate

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