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You are considering an investment in a mutual fund with a 5%
load and expense ratio of 0.5%. You can invest instead in a bank CD
paying 3% interest.
a. If you plan to invest for 4 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.)
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? (Do not round intermediate
calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal
places.)
c. Now suppose that instead of a front-end load
the fund assesses a 12b-1 fee of .75% 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? (Do not round intermediate
calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal
places.)