Sub- Accounting You pay $23,600 to the Laramie Fund, which has a NAV of $31 per share at the beginning of the year. The fund deducted a front-end load of 6%. The securities in the fund increased in value by 10% during the year. The fund's expense ratio is 1.6% and is deducted from year-end asset values. What is your rate of return on the fund if you sell your shares at the end of the year? 1.75% 18.26% 14.78% 12.97%

Sub- Accounting You pay $23,600 to the Laramie Fund, which has a NAV of $31 per share at the beginning of the year. The fund deducted a front-end load of 6%. The securities in the fund increased in value by 10% during the year. The fund's expense ratio is 1.6% and is deducted from year-end asset values. What is your rate of return on the fund if you sell your shares at the end of the year? 1.75% 18.26% 14.78% 12.97%

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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