At 55 Years of Age You May Want to Reduce

question 65

Multiple Choice

At 55 years of age you may want to reduce risk by switching from very aggressive funds to balanced funds.If your portfolio is worth $498 000 and your family fund company charges you a 2 percent switch fee and 3 percent redemption fee,what will it cost to change funds?

• A)$4980
• B)$9960
• C)$24 900
• D)$14 940

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Definitions:

Joint Monthly Profit

The combined profit earned by two or more partners or businesses in a single month.

Cartel

An organization of sellers designed to coordinate supply and price decisions so that the joint profits of the members will be maximized. A cartel will seek to create a monopoly in the market for its product.

Monopolist

A single seller in a market who has significant control over the price and supply of a product or service.

AVC

Average Variable Cost; the total variable costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced.