The Equity Fund sells Class A shares with a front-end load of 4% and Class B shares

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The Equity Fund sells Class A shares with a front-end load of 4% and Class B shares with 12b-1 fees of .5% annually as well as back-end load fees that start at 5% and fall by 1% for each full year the investor holds the portfolio (until the fifth year). Assume the rate of return on the fund portfolio net of operating expenses is 10% annually. What will be the value of a $10,000 investment in Class A and Class B shares if the shares are sold after (a) 1 year, (b) 4 years, (c) 10 years? Which fee structure provides higher net proceeds at the end of each investment horizon?

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Essentials Of Investments

ISBN: 9780073368719

7th Edition

Authors: Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus

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