In a Particular Year, Razorback Mutual Fund Earned a Return

question 37

Multiple Choice

In a particular year, Razorback Mutual Fund earned a return of 1% by making the following investments in asset classes:

The return on a bogey portfolio was 2%, calculated from the following information.

The contribution of asset allocation across markets to the Razorback Fund's total excess return was

• A) -1.80%.
• B) -1.00%.
• C) 0.80%.
• D) 1.00%.
• E) 1.80%

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