Assume That You Purchased Shares of a Mutual Fund at a Net

question 6

Multiple Choice

Assume that you purchased shares of a mutual fund at a net asset value of $10.00 per share. During the year, you received dividend income distributions of $0.05 per share and capital gains distributions of $0.06 per share. At the end of the year, the shares had a net asset value of $8.16 per share. What was your rate of return on this investment?

• A) −18.24%
• B) −16.1%
• C) 16.10%
• D) −17.3%
• E) 17.3%

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