A Mutual Fund Had NAV Per Share of $26

question 14

Multiple Choice

A mutual fund had NAV per share of $26.25 on January 1, 2016. On December 31 of the same year, the fund's rate of return for the year was 16.4%. Income distributions were $1.27, and the fund had capital gain distributions of $1.85. Without considering taxes and transactions costs, what ending NAV would you calculate?

• A) $27.44
• B) $33.88
• C) $24.69
• D) $42.03
• E) $16.62

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