1. The Aqua Liquid Assets Money Market Mutual Fund has a NAV of $1 per share. During the year, the assets held by this fund appreciated by 2.5 percent. If you had invested $50,000 in this fund at the start of the year, how many shares would you own at the end of the year? What will the NAV of this fund be at the end of the year? Why? Remember to complete all parts of the question, show your work, and report the results of your analysis.
2. Discuss systematic risk and unsystematic risk, and how they are measured. Is it possible to neutralize or lessen the effects of each of these risks? If yes, how can this be accomplished?