At 55 Years of Age You May Want to Reduce

question 65

Multiple Choice

At 55 years of age you may want to reduce risk by switching from very aggressive funds to balanced funds.If your portfolio is worth $498 000 and your family fund company charges you a 2 percent switch fee and 3 percent redemption fee,what will it cost to change funds?

• A)$4980
• B)$9960
• C)$24 900
• D)$14 940

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