A Mutual Fund Had NAV Per Share of $26

question 37

Multiple Choice

A mutual fund had NAV per share of $26.25 on January 1, 2016.On December 31 of the same year, the fund's rate of return for the year was 16.4%.Income distributions were $1.27, and the fund had capital gain distributions of $1.85.Without considering taxes and transactions costs, what ending NAV would you calculate?

• A)$27.44
• B)$33.88
• C)$24.69
• D)$42.03

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The monetary outlay for producing an additional unit of a good or service.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change in the short term regardless of the level of production or sales, such as rent and salaries.

Average Total Cost Curve

A graph that shows the per unit cost of production at various levels of output.

Short-Run

A time period in which at least one factor of production is fixed, limiting the ability of firms to adjust to changes in market conditions fully.