You Are Considering Investing in a No-Load Mutual Fund That

question 58

Multiple Choice

You are considering investing in a no-load mutual fund that focuses on growth stocks or in an index fund. The growth stocks fund had a five year average annual return of 11 percent with MER of 2.6 percent. The index fund had a five year average annual return of 11 percent with MER of 1.1 percent. Assuming equal risk, you should buy

• A)the index fund.
• B)the growth fund.
• C)some of both, for diversification, as they performed equally.
• D)neither, since the expenses are too high for funds of this type.

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