Lydia can make an in-kind contribution of her mutual fund units to her RRSP, as long as the fund is eligible for RRSPs. The value of her contribution will be based on the fair market value of the units at the time of the transfer, which is $10,600. However, she will also trigger a deemed disposition of the units and realize a capital gain of $6,100 ($10,600 - $4,500), which is taxable in the year of the transfer.
References = Canadian Investment Funds Course (CIFC) - Module 3: Registered Plans - Section 3.1:
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)1 and web search results from search_web(query="RRSP contribution in kind")

The investor in this scenario is concerned about fund expenses (MERs) and prefers a product with lower costs and potential for higher returns.
According to the CSC materials, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are known for having:
* Significantly lower management expense ratios (MERs) compared to mutual funds and most other managed products, because they are generally passively managed and do not bear the high costs of active portfolio management.
* Lower trading costs due to the in-kind creation and redemption process, which reduces the need for the fund itself to buy and sell securities.
* Opportunities for higher returns as lower costs directly enhance net returns to investors.
In contrast:
* Segregated funds (B) are insurance products with higher fees due to guarantees.
* Hedge funds (C) typically charge very high fees (often 2% management + 20% performance fees).
* Liquid alternatives (D) also come with higher MERs and are designed for diversification and risk management, not necessarily for low cost.
Therefore, the most appropriate choice is Exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as they best meet the investor's preference for low MERs and potential for higher returns.

A lifecycle fund is a type of asset-allocation fund that automatically adjusts its portfolio composition according to the investor's age and risk tolerance. As the investor gets closer to their retirement date or target date, the fund shifts from more risky assets, such as stocks, to less risky assets, such as bonds and cash. This is done to reduce the volatility and preserve the capital of the fund as the investor approaches their withdrawal phase. Therefore, statement A is true about lifecycle funds. Statement B is false because different lifecycle funds may have different initial allocations depending on their target dates and risk profiles. Statement C is false because the asset allocation of a lifecycle fund changes over time according to a predetermined glide path that gradually reduces risk. Statement D is false because investor income is not the only basis for changing the asset allocation of a lifecycle fund; other factors, such as age, risk tolerance, investment objectives, and time horizon, are also considered. References: Life-Cycle Fund: How They Work, Examples, Lifecycle Funds | The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), What Is a Lifecycle Fund? | The Motley Fool

The statement that is correct about Maalik's identification requirements is option A. According to Section 7 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA), registered firms and individuals must report any suspicious transactions or attempted transactions to FINTRAC, which is Canada's financial intelligence unit that collects, analyzes, and discloses information related to money laundering and terrorist financing activities. A suspicious transaction or attempted transaction is one that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that it is related to a money laundering or terrorist financing offence. Therefore, if Maalik determines that there is anything suspicious about John's transaction, he must report the matter to his dealer, who must report it to FINTRAC within 30 days of making the determination. The other statements are not correct about Maalik's identification requirements. Option B is false because Maalik does not need to report John as a PEFP to his dealer; rather, he must take reasonable measures to determine whether John is a PEFP or a family member or close associate of a PEFP, and if so, he must obtain senior management approval before opening an account for John, take enhanced measures to verify John's identity, and conduct enhanced ongoing monitoring of John's account activity. Option C is false because Maalik does not need to collect personal information about John and report it to his dealer if John wants to make a large cash deposit; rather, he must verify John's identity using an original, valid, and current document or information from a reliable source, keep a record of John's name and address and the date and amount of the deposit, and report any large cash transactions of $10,000 or more in Canadian currency or its equivalent to FINTRAC within 15 days of receiving the cash. Option D is false because Maalik does not need to report the attempt to his dealer if John attempts to make a suspicious deposit; rather, he must report the attempt directly to FINTRAC within 30 days of detecting the suspicion, regardless of whether the transaction was completed or not. References:
[FINTRAC - Home], [FINTRAC - Reporting], [FINTRAC - Guideline 2: Suspicious Transactions],
[FINTRAC - Guideline 6A: Record Keeping and Client Identification for Financial Entities]

Fixed-income securities, including mortgage funds, decrease in value when interest rates rise because existing mortgages with lower rates become less attractive compared to new, higher-yielding mortgages. The feedback from the document states:
"Fixed-income securities move in the opposite direction to market interest rates... Let's assume you are the fund manager for a mortgage mutual fund, which has mortgages paying 5%. If mortgage rates suddenly increase to 6%, only the interest rates on newly negotiated mortgages would increase... The investor would not pay you par for a 5% rate. If you wished to sell the mortgages, then you would have to lower your price until the price paid-given the 5% fixed payments to be made-results in a return to the buyer of 6%, the
'going rate' on mortgages. In other words, the market value of your par value mortgages must fall." Reference: Chapter 11 - Conservative Mutual Fund ProductsLearning Domain: Analysis of Mutual Funds