A mutual fund is offered with no up-front sales charge and no contingent deferred sales charge. It charges 50 basis points of 12
b-1 fees annually. The fund publishes an advertisement stating that: "This is a no-load fund." Which statement is TRUE?A. The statement is true as presented B. This statement is misleading because no-load mutual funds cannot charge 12b-1 fees
C. This statement is misleading because a no-load fund cannot charge more than 25 basis points of 12b-1 fees
D. This statement is misleading because mutual funds are not permitted to advertise themselves as no-load funds
The correct statement is C. This statement is misleading because a no-load fund cannot charge more than 25 basis points of 12b-1 fees
Explanation:
THIS STATEMENT IS MISLEADING BECAUSE A NO-LOAD FUND CANNOT CHARGE MORE THAN 25 BASIS POINTS OF 12B-1 FEES.
A mutual fund is not permitted to advertise itself as a "no-load" fund if it charges 12b-1 fees of more than .25% (25 basis points) annually. 12b-1 fees are charges against net asset value that pay for the cost of soliciting new investment to the fund, and they can be used to compensate salespersons that sell the fund's shares.
A. growth stocks and blue chip stocks immediately in the amount of $150,000 to obtain the necessary cash down payment
Explanation:
The customer wouldn't want to get the stock cashed out now, so he doesn't have to worry about the stock or market having a huge decline and so, he can't buy the house.
Trade off can be expressed in terms of opportunity cost.
Opportunity cost or implicit is the cost of the option forgone when one alternative is chosen over other alternatives.
Kyoko has limited time so she has to choose between three activities. If she chooses one sport, she would not be able to partake in the other activities. So, she is trading off biking or running for swimming.
Trade off occurs because resources are limited and wants are unlimited.
Descriptive marketing research aims to observe and discover some market phenomena, so that it is possible to describe, classify and interpret such phenomena, such as what is happening in the market, specifying who, what, where and how.
It is usually carried out through discussions, questionnaires, interviews and specific groups. It serves as a basis for explaining the occurrence of such phenomena encountered.
