Finаnciаl plаnner Minnie Margin has a substantial number оf clients whо wish tо own a mutual fund portfolio that matches, as a whole, the performance of the Russell 2000 index. Her task is to determine what proportion of the portfolio should be invested in each of the five mutual funds listed below so that the portfolio most closely mimics the performance of the Russell 2000 index. Formulate the appropriate nonlinear program. Annual Returns (Planning Scenarios) Mutual FundYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4 International Stock22.3726.734.862.17 Large-Cap Value15.4819.6411.50-5.25 Mid-Cap Value17.4220.07-4.97-1.69 Small-Cap Growth23.1812.363.253.81 Short-Term Bond 9.26 8.81 6.15 4.04 Russell 2000 Index20.0022.00 8.00-2.00Define the decision variables (10 points).Define the objective function (10 points).Define the constraints (10 points).
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