THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ABOUT A HEDGE FUND

39. The following information is available about a hedge fund:

Initial fund assets $100 million

Fund assets at the end of the period (before fees) $110 million

Management fee based on assets under management 2%

Incentive fee based on the return 20%

Soft hurdle rate 8%

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No deposits to the fund or withdrawals from the fund occurred during the year. Management fees

are calculated using end-of-period valuation. Management fees and incentive fees are calculated

independently. The net-of-fees return of the investor is closest to:

A. 7.8%.

B. 7.4%.

C. 5.8%.