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1.
Which of the following is a strategy that the manager of an aggressive-growth mutual fund may use to increase the funds value?
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Frequent buying and selling. This strategy helps the manager avoid the risk that a stock will plunge in value.
2.
Stocks that sell below their worth are called _______ stocks.
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Value. Stocks that managers believe are selling for less than they are worth are called value stocks.
3.
The stocks that growth mutual funds invest in may not pay dividends.
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True. A corporation may reinvest its surplus earnings back into its stocks to expand the company rather than pay dividends.
4.
Large-cap companies are popular choices for growth mutual funds.
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False. Although they may be included, they are not as frequently chosen as small-caps and mid-caps are. These latter companies generally have more room to grow than large-caps do.
5.
Growth funds seek to grow for the short term.
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False. Even though they try to earn large profits quickly, growth funds seek to grow over long periods.