2. (10’) The Investment Fund sells Class A shares with a fr…
2. (10’) The Investment Fund sells Class A shares with a front-end load of 5% and Class B shares with 12b-1 fees of 0.5% annually as well as back-end fees that star at 6% and fall by 1% for each full year the investor holds the portfolio. Assume the portfolio rate of return net of operating expense is 10% annually. If you plan to sell the fund after four years, are Class A or Class B shares the better choice for you? What if you plan to sell after 15 year? Assume you invest $1000 for both class A and class at the beginning. Need to calculate your portfolio value after 4 years /15 years for Class A and Class B and make the investment decision.
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