You are considering an investment in a mutual fund with a 7% load and expense ratio of 0.5%. You can invest instead in a bank CD paying 3% interest.   a. If you plan to invest for 5 years, what annual rate of return must the fund portfolio earn for you to be better off in the fund than in the CD? Assume annual compounding of returns

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You are considering an investment in a mutual fund with a 7% load and expense ratio of 0.5%. You can invest instead in a bank CD paying 3% interest.
 
a. If you plan to invest for 5 years, what annual rate of return must the fund portfolio earn for you to be better off in the fund than in the CD? Assume annual compounding of returns

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Load Rate (L) =  7%

Expenses Ration (E) = 0.5%

CD Rate = 3%

Return of Mutual Fund = R

Number of Year  - 5

Total investment will be same after five years

(1 + L) * ( 1+ R - E)= (1+ CD)

 

 

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