EBK STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
EBK STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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Author: Anderson
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 2.3, Problem 34E

Refer to the data in Table 2.12.

  1. a. Prepare a crosstabulation with 5-Year Average Return as the columns and Net Asset Value as the rows. Use classes starting with 0 in increments of 5 for 5-Year Average Return and classes starting at 0 with increments of 10 for Net Asset Value.
  2. b. Comment on the relationship, if any, between the variables.

TABLE 2.12    FINANCIAL DATA FOR A SAMPLE OF 45 MUTUAL FUNDS

Fund Name Fund Type Net Asset Value ($) 5-Year Average Return (%) Expense Ratio (%) Morningstar Rank
Amer Cent Inc & Growth Inv DE 28.88 12.39 0.67 2-Star
American Century Intl. Disc IE 14.37 30.53 1.41 3-Star
American Century Tax-Free Bond FI 10.73 3.34 0.49 4-Star
American Century Ultra DE 24.94 10.88 0.99 3-Star
Ariel DE 46.39 11.32 1.03 2-Star
Artisan Intl Val IE 25.52 24.95 1.23 3-Star
Artisan Small Cap DE 16.92 15.67 1.18 3-Star
Baron Asset DE 50.67 16.77 1.31 5-Star
Brandywine DE 36.58 18.14 1.08 4-Star
Brown Cap Small DE 35.73 15.85 1.20 4-Star
Buffalo Mid Cap DE 15.29 17.25 1.02 3-Star
Delafield DE 24.32 17.77 1.32 4-Star
DFA U.S. Micro Cap DE 13.47 17.23 0.53 3-Star
Dodge & Cox Income FI 12.51 4.31 0.44 4-Star
Fairholme DE 31.86 18.23 1.00 5-Star
Fidelity Contrafund DE 73.11 17.99 0.89 5-Star
Fidelity Municipal Income FI 12.58 4.41 0.45 5-Star
Fidelity Overseas IE 48.39 23.46 0.90 4-Star
Fidelity Sel Electronics DE 45.60 13.50 0.89 3-Star
Fidelity Sh-Term Bond FI 8.60 2.76 0.45 3-Star
Fidelity DE 39.85 14.40 0.56 4-Star
FPA New Income FI 10.95 4.63 0.62 3-Star
Gabelli Asset AAA DE 49.81 16.70 1.36 4-Star
Greenspring DE 23.59 12.46 1.07 3-Star
Janus DE 32.26 12.81 0.90 3-Star
Janus Worldwide IE 54.83 12.31 0.86 2-Star
Kalmar Gr Val Sm Cp DE 15.30 15.31 1.32 3-Star
Managers Freemont Bond FI 10.56 5.14 0.60 5-Star
Marsico 21st Century DE 17.44 15.16 1.31 5-Star
Mathews Pacific Tiger IE 27.86 32.70 1.16 3-Star
Meridan Value DE 31.92 15.33 1.08 4-Star
Oakmark I DE 40.37 9.51 1.05 2-Star
PIMCO Emerg Mkts Bd D FI 10.68 13.57 1.25 3-Star
RS Value A DE 26.27 23.68 1.36 4-Star
T. Rowe Price Latin Am. IE 53.89 51.10 1.24 4-Star
T. Rowe Price Mid Val DE 22.46 16.91 0.80 4-Star
Templeton Growth A IE 24.07 15.91 1.01 3-Star
Thornburg Value A DE 37.53 15.46 1.27 4-Star
USAA Income FI 12.10 4.31 0.62 3-Star
Vanguard Equity-Inc DE 24.42 13.41 0.29 4-Star
Vanguard Global Equity IE 23.71 21.77 0.64 5-Star
Vanguard GNMA FI 10.37 4.25 0.21 5-Star
Vanguard Sht-Tm TE FI 15.68 2.37 0.16 3-Star
Vanguard Sm Cp Idx DE 32.58 17.01 0.23 3-Star
Wasatch Sm Cp Growth DE 35.41 13.98 1.19 4-Star
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