You Are Considering the Purchase of a Mutual Fund

question 53

Multiple Choice

You are considering the purchase of a mutual fund. You have found three funds that meet your basic criteria. Each fund has a different alpha. Which alpha indicates the preferred investment?

• A)the most negative alpha
• B)the least negative alpha
• C)the zero alpha
• D)the lowest positive alpha
• E)the highest positive alpha

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Definitions:

tRNA

Transfer RNA; a type of RNA molecule that helps decode a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence into a protein during the process of translation in protein synthesis.

Ribosome

Molecular machines within cells that synthesize proteins by translating the information contained in messenger RNA.

Nitrogenous Base

An organic molecule with nitrogen that is a component of nucleic acids and nucleotides, participating in forming the genetic code.

Uracil

A nitrogenous base found in RNA, where it pairs with adenine and replaces thymine during RNA synthesis.