Practice: M01 — Rates and Returns

Module: M01 Formulas: Rates and Returns Glossary: M01 Terms


Topic 1: Return Measures

Question 1: An investor purchased $1,000 of a mutual fund’s shares. The fund had the following total returns over a 3-year period: +5%, +8%, +12%. Calculate:


Question 2: The harmonic mean is most appropriate for averaging:

A. Time-series returns B. Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios C. Standard deviations


Topic 2: MWR vs TWR

Question 3: An investor buys a share at 120 at t=1. At t=2, sells both for 2 per share each year. What is the money-weighted return?


Topic 3: Measurements for Special Assets

Question 4: A security portfolio earns a gross return of 7.0% and a net return of 6.5%. The difference of 0.5% most likely results from:

A. Inflation B. Fees C. Taxes


Question 5: The value of an investment increases 5% before commissions and fees. This 5% increase represents:

A. The investment’s net return B. The investment’s gross return C. Neither the investment’s gross return nor its net return


Question 6: The strategy of using leverage to enhance investment returns:

A. Amplifies gains but not losses B. Doubles the net return if half of the invested capital is borrowed C. Increases total investment return only if the return earned exceeds the borrowing cost