Understanding Business
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ISBN: 9780078023163
Author: William G Nickels, James McHugh, Susan McHugh
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 19, Problem 4CT
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To think critically about: The advantages and disadvantages of ETF’s over mutual funds.
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Investing is an activity of putting money into financial schemes, property, stocks, or a property with the expectation of achieving a return on it.
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