Question

Open-end mutual funds are the most common type of investment company. Which of the following statements characterize these funds? Check all that apply.
a.Fairly liquid investments.
b.Issue new shares in response to increased demand.
c.Increase diversification but do not reduce nonsystematic risk.
d.Require minimum purchases of $3,000.
e.Charge high fees in exchange for professional management.

Answer 1

Answer:

The  statements that characterizes these funds is:

a. Fairly liquid investments.

b. Issue new shares in response to increased demand.

c. Increase diversification but do not reduce nonsystematic risk.

Explanation:

a) Fairly Liquid Invetsment: TRUE, as on the basis of demand the fund issuer can repurchase or reissue extra securities at any time so as to ensure proper liquidity to the investment.

b) Issue New Share for Increase Demand: TRUE, issuer can increase and decrease the no. of securities for trading as the demand for the same increases.

c) Increase diversification but not reduce unsystematic risk: TRUE. As Mutual Funds generally increase diversification of funds by investing in various sectors to minimize the systematic risk of the market but it cannot control the unsystematic risk of the market.

d) Require Minimum Purchase of 3000: FALSE. As the Minimum investment for the mutual funds starts from 250 or 1000 and not 3000.

e) Charges High Fees for Professional Managment: FALSE, As most of the open-ended mutual fund just charges 0.85% or low of the Investment Amount as total Expenditure for providing services, which is not so high as compared to returns provided by them.

Therefore, The  statements that characterizes these funds is:

a. Fairly liquid investments.

b. Issue new shares in response to increased demand.

c. Increase diversification but do not reduce nonsystematic risk.