A front-end load mutual fund with a net asset value of $12.04 is being offer to investors at $12.35. The fund load would be closest to:

An analyst has extracted the following information from the financial statements of Myco:

What is the return on equity for Myco?

Which of the following components of risk is most relevant in terms of determining required return?

Philpott Co. had 1,200,000 common shares outstanding on January 1 and December 31, 2002. In connection with the acquisition of a subsidiary company in June 2001, Philpott is required to issue 50,000 additional common shares on July 1, 2003, to the former owners of the subsidiary. Philpott paid $300,000 in preferred shares dividends in 2002, and reported net income of $5,100,000 for the year. Philpott's diluted earnings per share for 2002 should be:

The investment objectives of an investor should be expressed in terms of