Problem:
Suppose a hedge fund provides that the management fees are 1% of the total assets plus 20% of the profits annually. The gross returns on the fund are shown below.
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
End-of year assets 125,000,000 ? ? ? ?
Gross return 12% -3% 18% 20% 8%
a. Estimate the end-of-year asset figures missing from the table.
b. Estimate the hedge fund investors' annualized rate of return over this period
c. Estimate the total dollar fees received by the hedge fund manager over this period.