A year ago, an investor bought 100 shares of a mutual fund at $7.64 per share. This year, the fund has paid dividends of $0.71 per share and had a capital gains distribution of $0.52 per share. a. Find the investor's holding period return, given that this no-load fund now has a net asset value of $8.13. b. Find the holding period return, assuming all the dividends and capital gains distributions are reinvested in additional shares of the fund at an average price of $7.76 per share. a. Given that this no-load fund now has a net asset value of $8.13, the investor's holding period return is %. (Round to two decimal places.)

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A year ago, an investor bought 100 shares of a mutual fund at $7.64 per share. This year, the fund has paid
dividends of $0.71 per share and had a capital gains distribution of $0.52 per share.
a. Find the investor's holding period return, given that this no-load fund now has a net asset value of $8.13.
b. Find the holding period return, assuming all the dividends and capital gains distributions are reinvested in
additional shares of the fund at an average price of $7.76 per share.
a. Given that this no-load fund now has a net asset value of $8.13, the investor's holding period return is
%. (Round to two decimal places.)
Transcribed Image Text:A year ago, an investor bought 100 shares of a mutual fund at $7.64 per share. This year, the fund has paid dividends of $0.71 per share and had a capital gains distribution of $0.52 per share. a. Find the investor's holding period return, given that this no-load fund now has a net asset value of $8.13. b. Find the holding period return, assuming all the dividends and capital gains distributions are reinvested in additional shares of the fund at an average price of $7.76 per share. a. Given that this no-load fund now has a net asset value of $8.13, the investor's holding period return is %. (Round to two decimal places.)
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