Question 1
Use the following two columns of items to answer the matching questions below:
◦ funds that sell shares to individuals and invest the proceeds in bonds
◦ mutual funds that focus on a specific industry
◦ mutual funds that focus on stocks that are expected to grow at a very high rate
◦ mutual funds that focus on firms that pay a high level of dividends
◦ mutual funds that contain both growth stocks and stocks that pay dividends
Question 2
You are considering investing in a no-load mutual fund that focuses on growth stocks or in an index fund. The growth stock fund had an annual return of 15% and expenses of 2%. The index fund had an annual return of 12% and expenses of 1%. Assuming equal risk, you should buy
◦ the index fund.
◦ the growth fund.
◦ some of both.
◦ neither; the expenses are too high.
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