A HEDGE FUND WITH AN INITIAL VALUE OF $100 MILLION HAS A MANAGEMEN...

44. A hedge fund with an initial value of $100 million has a management fee of 2% and an incentive fee

of 20%. Management and incentive fees are calculated independently using end-of-period valuation.

The value must reach the previous high water mark before incentive fees are paid. The table below

provides end-of-period fund values over the next three years.

Fund Value ($ millions)

Year Before Fees After Fees

1 120 113.6

2 110 107.8

3 125 ?

The total amount of fees earned by the hedge fund in Year 3 is closest to:

A. $4.8 million.

B. $5.5 million.

C. $5.9 million.