Why Does It Make Sense to Avoid Paying High Fees

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Multiple Choice

Why does it make sense to avoid paying high fees when investing with mutual funds or stock brokers?

• A) The funds with high fees are too expensive.
• B) The funds with high fees likely hire managers who are not experts.
• C) The funds with high fees do not perform any better than other funds.
• D) It does make sense, since you should pay high fees to get access to experts.

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