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Chapter 4 Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies Multiple Choice Questions1.Which one of the following statements regarding open-end mutual funds is false? A)The funds redeem shares at net asset value. B)The funds offer investors professional management. C)The funds offer investors a guaranteed rate of return. D)B and C. E)A and B. Answer: C Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: No investment offers a guaranteed rate of return.2.Which one of the following statements regarding closed-end mutual funds is false? A)The funds always trade at a discount from NAV. B)The funds redeem shares at their net asset value. C)The funds offer investors professional management. D)A and B. E)None of the above. Answer: D Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: Closed-end funds are sold at the prevailing market price.3.Which of the following functions do mutual fund companies perform for their investors? A)Record keeping and administration B)Diversification and divisibility C)Professional management D)Lower transaction costs E)All of the above. Answer: E Difficulty: Easy Rationale: Mutual funds are attractive to investors because they offer all of the listed services.4.Multiple Mutual Funds had year-end assets of $457,000,000 and liabilities of $17,000,000. There were 24,300,000 shares in the fund at year-end. What was Multiple Mutual's Net Asset Value? A)$18.11 B)$18.81 C)$69.96 D)$7.00 E)$181.07 Answer: A Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: (457,000,000 - 17,000,000) / 24,300,000 = $18.115.Growth Fund had year-end assets of $862,000,000 and liabilities of $12,000,000. There were 32,675,254 shares in the fund at year-end. What was Growth Fund's Net Asset Value? A)$28.17 B)$25.24 C)$19.62 D)$26.01 E)$21.56 Answer: D Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: (862,000,000 - 12,000,000) / 32,675,254 = $26.016.Diversified Portfolios had year-end assets of $279,000,000 and liabilities of $43,000,000. If Diversified's NAV was $42.13, how many shares must have been held in the fund? A)43,000,000 B)6,488,372 C)5,601,709 D)1,182,203 E)None of the above. Answer: C Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: ($279,000,000 - 43,000,000) / $42.13 = 5,601,708.996.7.Pinnacle Fund had year-end assets of $825,000,000 and liabilities of $25,000,000. If Pinnacle's NAV was $32.18, how many shares must have been held in the fund? A)21,619,346,92 B)22,930,546.28 C)24,860,161.59 D)25,693,645.25 E)None of the above. Answer: C Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: ($825,000,000 - 25,000,000) / $32.18 = 24,860,161.59.8.Most actively managed mutual funds, when compared to a market index such as the Wilshire 5000, A)beat the market return in all years. B)beat the market return in most years. C)exceed the return on index funds. D)do not outperform the market E)None of the above is a correct statement. Answer: D Difficulty: Easy Rationale: Most actively managed mutual funds fail to equal the return earned by index funds, possibly due to higher transactions costs.9.Pools of money invested in a portfolio that is fixed for the life of the fund are called A)closed-end funds. B)open-end funds. C)unit investment trusts. D)REITS. E)redeemable trust certificates. Answer: C Difficulty: Easy Rationale: Unit investment trusts are funds that invest in a portfolio, often fixed-income securities, and hold it to maturity.10.Investors in closed-end funds who wish to liquidate their positions must A)sell their shares through a broker. B)sell their shares to the issuer at a discount to Net Asset Value. C)sell their shares to the issuer at a premium to Net Asset Value. D)sell their shares to the issuer for Net Asset Value. E)hold their shares to maturity. Answer: A Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: Closed-end fund shares are sold on organized exchanges through a broker.11.Closed end funds are frequently issued at a _ to NAV and subsequently trade at a _ to NAV. A)discount, discount B)discount, premium C)premium, premium D)premium, discount E)No consistent relationship has been observed. Answer: D Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: Closed-end funds are typically issued at a premium to Net Asset Value and subsequently trade at a discount.12.At issue, offering prices of open-end funds will often be A) less than NAV due to loads and commissions. B)greater than NAV due to loads and commissions. C)less than NAV due to limited demand. D)greater than NAV due to excess demand. E)less than or greater than NAV with no apparent pattern. Answer: B Difficulty: Difficult Rationale: Open-end funds are redeemable on demand at NAV so they should never sell for less than NAV. However, loads and commissions can increase the price above NAV.13.Which of the following statements about Real Estate Investment Trusts is true? A)REITS invest in real estate or loans secured by real estate. B)REITS raise capital by borrowing from banks and issuing mortgages. C)REITS are similar to open-end funds, with shares redeemable at NAV. D)All of the above are true. E)Both A and B are true. Answer: E Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: Real Estate Investment Trusts invest in real estate or real-estate-secured loans. They may raise capital from banks and by issuing mortgages. They are similar to closed-end funds and shares are typically exchange traded.14.In 2004 the proportion of mutual funds specializing in common stocks was A)21.7% B)28.0% C)54.1% D)73.4% E)63.5% Answer: C Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: See Table 4.1.15.In 2004 the proportion of mutual funds specializing in bonds was A)15.9% B)28.0% C)54.1% D)73.4% E)63.5% Answer: A Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: See Table 4.1.16.In 2004 the proportion of mutual funds specializing in money market securities was A)21.7% B)28.0% C)54.1% D)73.4% E)23.6% Answer: C Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: See Table 4.1.17.Management fees and other expenses of mutual funds may include A)front-end loads. B)back-end loads. C)12b-1 charges. D)A and B only. E)A, B and C. Answer: E Difficulty: Easy Rationale: All of the listed expenses may be included in the cost of owning a mutual fund.18.The Profitability Fund had NAV per share of $17.50 on January 1, 2005. On December 31 of the same year the fund's NAV was $19.47. Income distributions were $0.75 and the fund had capital gain distributions of $1.00. Without considering taxes and transactions costs, what rate of return did an investor receive on the Profitability fund last year? A)11.26% B)15.54% C)16.97% D)21.26% E)9.83% Answer: D Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: R = ($19.47 - 17.50 + .75 + 1.00) / $17.50 = 21.26%19.The Yachtsman Fund had NAV per share of $36.12 on January 1, 2005. On December 31 of the same year the fund's NAV was $39.71. Income distributions were $0.64 and the fund had capital gain distributions of $1.13. Without considering taxes and transactions costs, what rate of return did an investor receive on the Yachtsman Fund last year? A)22.92% B)17.68% C)14.39% D)18.52% E)14.84% Answer: E Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: R = ($39.71 - 36.12 + .64 + 1.13) / $36.12 = 14.84%20.Investors' Choice Fund had NAV per share of $37.25 on January 1, 2005. On December 31 of the same year the fund's rate of return for the year was 17.3%. Income distributions were $1.14 and the fund had capital gain distributions of $1.35. Without considering taxes and transactions costs, what ending NAV would you calculate for Investors' Choice? A)$41.20 B)$33.88 C)$43.69 D)$42.03 E)$46.62 Answer: A Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: .173 = (P - $37.25 + 1.14 + 1.35) / $37.25; P = $41.2021.Which of the following is not an advantage of mutual funds? A)They offer a variety of investment styles. B)They offer small investors the benefits of diversification. C)They treat income as "passed through" to the investor for tax purposes. D)A, B and C are all advantages of mutual funds. E)Neither A nor B nor C are advantages of mutual funds. Answer: C Difficulty: Easy Rationale: A disadvantage of mutual funds is that investment income is passed through for tax purposes and investors may therefore lose the ability to engage in tax management.22.Which of the following would increase the net asset value of a mutual fund share, assuming all other things remain unchanged? A)an increase in the number of fund shares outstanding B)an increase in the fund's accounts payable C)a change in the fund's management D)an increase in the value of one of the fund's stocks E)a decrease in the fund's 12b-1 fee Answer: D Difficulty: Easy 23.Which of the following characteristics apply to unit investment trusts?I) Most are invested in fixed-income portfolios.II) They are actively managed portfolios.III) The sponsor pools securities, then sells public shares in the trust.IV) The portfolio is fixed for the life of the fund. A)I and IV B)I and II C)I, III, and IV D)I, II, and III E)I, II, III, and IV Answer: C Difficulty: Moderate 24.Jargon Rapid Growth is a mutual fund that has traditionally accepted funds from new investors and issued new shares at net asset value. Jeremy Jargon manages the fund himself and has become concerned that its level of assets has become too high for his management abilities. He issues a statement that Jargon will no longer accept funds from new investors, but will continue to accept additional investments from current shareholders. Which of the following is true about Jargon Rapid Growth fund? A)Jargon used to be an open-end fund but has now become a closed-end fund. B)Jargon has always been an open-end fund and will remain an open-end fund. C)Jargon has always been a closed-end fund and will remain a closed-end fund. D)Jargon is an open-end fund but would change to a closed-end fund if it wouldn't accept additional funds from current investors. E)Jargon is violating SEC policy by refusing to accept new investors. Answer: B Difficulty: Moderate 25.As of December 31, 2004, which class of mutual funds had the largest amount of assets invested? A)stock funds B)bond funds C)mixed asset classes such as asset allocation funds D)money market funds E)global funds Answer: A Difficulty: Easy Rationale: See Table 4.1.26.Commingled funds are A)amounts invested in equity and fixed-income mutual funds. B)funds that may be purchased at intervals of 3, 6, or 12 month intervals at the discretion of management. C)amounts invested in domestic and global equities. D)closed-end funds that may be repurchased only once every two years at the discretion of mutual fund management. E)partnerships of investors that pool their funds, which are then managed for a fee. Answer: E Difficulty: Easy 27.Which of the following is true regarding equity mutual funds?I) They invest primarily in stock.II) They may hold fixed-income securities as well as stock.III) Most hold money market securities as well as stock.IV) Two types of equity funds are income funds and growth funds. A)I and IV B)I, III, and IV C)I, II, and IV D)I, II, and III E)I, II, III, and IV Answer: E Difficulty: Moderate 28.The fee that mutual funds use to help pay for advertising and promotional literature is called a A)front-end load fee. B)back-end load fee. C)operating expense fee. D)12b-1 fee. E)structured fee. Answer: D Difficulty: Easy 29.Patty O'Furniture purchased 100 shares of Green Isle mutual fund at a net asset value of $42 per share. During the year Patty received dividend income distributions of $2.00 per share and capital gains distributions of $4.30 per share. At the end of the year the shares had a net asset value of $40 per share. What was Patty's rate of return on this investment? A)5.43% B)10.24% C)7.19% D)12.44% E)9.18% Answer: B Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: R = ($40-42+2+4.3)/$42 = 10.238%30.Assume that you purchased 200 shares of Super Performing mutual fund at a net asset value of $21 per share. During the year you received dividend income distributions of $1.50 per share and capital gains distributions of $2.85 per share. At the end of the year the shares had a net asset value of $23 per share. What was your rate of return on this investment? A)30.24% B)25.37% C)27.19% D)22.44% E)29.18% Answer: A Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: R = ($23-21+1.5+2.85)/$21 = 30.238%31.Assume that you purchased shares of High Flying mutual fund at a net asset value of $12.50 per share. During the year you received dividend income distributions of $0.78 per share and capital gains distributions of $1.67 per share. At the end of the year the shares had a net asset value of $13.87 per share. What was your rate of return on this investment? A)29.43% B)30.56% C)31.19% D)32.44% E)29.18% Answer: B Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: R = ($13.87-12.50+0.78+1.67)/$12.50 = 30.56%32.Assume that you purchased shares of a mutual fund at a net asset value of $14.50 per share. During the year you received dividend income distributions of $0.27 per share and capital gains distributions of $0.65 per share. At the end of the year the shares had a net asset value of $13.74 per share. What was your rate of return on this investment? A)2.91% B)3.07% C)1.10% D)1.78% E)-1.18% Answer: C Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: R = ($13.74-14.50+0.27+0.65)/$14.50 = 1.103%33.Assume that you purchased shares of a mutual fund at a net asset value of $10.00 per share. During the year you received dividend income distributions of $0.05 per share and capital gains distributions of $0.06 per share. At the end of the year the shares had a net asset value of $8.16 per share. What was your rate of return on this investment? A)-18.24% B)-16.1% C)16.10% D)-17.3% E)17.3% Answer: D Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: R = ($8.16-10.00+0.05+0.06)/$10.00 = -17.3%34.A mutual fund had year-end assets of $560,000,000 and liabilities of $26,000,000. There were 23,850,000 shares in the fund at year end. What was the mutual fund's Net As