You Want to Evaluate Three Mutual Funds Using the Information

question 2

Multiple Choice

You want to evaluate three mutual funds using the information ratio measure for performance evaluation. The risk-free return during the sample period is 6%, and the average return on the market portfolio is 19%. The average returns, residual standard deviations, and betas for the three funds are given below.

The fund with the highest information ratio measure is

• A) Fund A.
• B) Fund B.
• C) Fund C.
• D) Funds A and B (tied for highest).
• E) Funds A and C (tied for highest).

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Definitions:

Purchase Order

A formal document issued by a buyer to a seller, detailing the products or services ordered and the agreed-upon price.

Periodic Inventory System

A system in which inventory levels are updated in the accounting records on a periodic basis, typically at the end of an accounting period.

Physical Inventory

A detailed listing of merchandise on hand.

Perpetual Inventory System

A method that continuously updates inventory records to reflect sales, returns, and additions in real time.