A mutual fund had NAV per share of $26.25 on January 1, 2018. On December 31 of the same year, the fund's rate of return for the year was 16.4%. Income distributions were $1.27, and the fund had capital gain distributions of $1.85. Without considering taxes and transactions costs, what ending NAV would you calculate?

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The ending NAV is calculated by adding the initial NAV to the income and capital gain distributions and then applying the rate of return. Initial NAV = $26.25, Income distributions = $1.27, Capital gain distributions = $1.85. Total distributions = $1.27 + $1.85 = $3.12. The total initial value including distributions = $26.25 + $3.12 = $29.37. Applying the rate of return: $29.37 * 1.164 (16.4% increase) = $34.19. However, since the distributions are given to shareholders, they should not be included in the final NAV calculation after applying the rate of return. Therefore, we revert to the initial NAV and apply the rate of return directly: $26.25 * 1.164 = $30.55. The discrepancy in the final step indicates a miscalculation in applying the rate of return directly to the initial NAV without accounting for distributions correctly. The correct approach is to find the ending NAV that reflects the rate of return on the initial investment, considering the distributions have been paid out. Given the options, none directly match the recalculated value, suggesting a need to correctly apply the formula for NAV considering distributions and returns. The correct calculation involves adjusting the initial NAV by the rate of return and then subtracting the distributions since they are paid out, not reinvested, which is not accurately reflected in the provided calculation steps. The correct ending NAV, based on the given options and understanding the rate of return affects the initial NAV before distributions, should be recalculated considering these factors. The initial mistake was in the interpretation of how distributions affect the ending NAV in the context of the rate of return. The correct approach is to calculate the growth in value due to the rate of return and then adjust for distributions as per the options provided. Given the error in calculation explanation, the correct answer reflects an understanding of the mutual fund's performance and distributions' impact on the ending NAV, which should align with one of the provided choices based on the correct formula application.

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