The Manager of Cross Border Fund Uses EAFE as a Benchmark

question 39

Multiple Choice

The manager of Cross Border Fund uses EAFE as a benchmark. Last year's performance for the fund and the benchmark were as follows: $\begin{array}{ccccc}&\text { EAFE } & \text { Return on } & \text { Currency } & \text { Cross } & \text { Manager's } \\&\text { Weight } & \text { Equity } & \text { Aplication } & \text { Border's } & \text { Return } \\&& \text { Index } & E_{1} / E_{0-1} & \text { Weight } &\\ \text { Eur } &0.30&10\%&10\%&0.25&9\%\\ \text { Aus } &0.10&5\%&-10\%&0.25&8\%\\ \text { FE } &0.60&15\%&30\%&0.50&16\%\\\end{array}$
Calculate Cross Border's stock selection return contribution.

• A) 1.0%
• B) ?1.0%
• C) 3.0%
• D) 0.25%

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