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question 42

Multiple Choice

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
The last year's performance for four mutual funds is presented below. The market return was 10.70 percent, the standard deviation was 13.1 percent last year, and the risk-free rate of return was 5%.

-Refer to Exhibit 18.7. Compute the Sharpe Measure for the A fund.

• A) 0.012
• B) 0.040
• C) 0.069
• D) 0.396
• E) 1.142

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The price tag attached to producing one more unit of a product or service.

Monopolist

An individual or entity that holds exclusive control over the supply of a particular product or service, thus determining the price and market conditions.

Profit-Maximizing

A strategy or behavior aimed at increasing a firm's profits to the highest possible level given its production and cost constraints.

Pure Monopolist

A market scenario where a single seller completely dominates the market, facing no competition and controlling the price of the goods or services offered.