Assume That You Have Invested $500,000 to Purchase Shares in a Hedge

question 2

Multiple Choice

Assume that you have invested $500,000 to purchase shares in a hedge fund reporting $800 million in assets, $100 million in liabilities, and 70 million shares outstanding. Your initial lockout period is 3 years.
How many shares did you purchase?

• A) 13,333
• B) 25,000
• C) 50,000
• D) 66,000

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