A closed-end fund starts the year with a net asset value of $26.00. By year-end, NAV equals $26.40. At the beginning of the year, the fund was selling at a 1% premium to NAV. By the end of the year, the fund is selling at a 5.5% discount from NAV. The fund paid year-end distributions of income and capital gains of $2.00. a. What is the rate of return to an investor in the fund during the year? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) b. What would have been the rate of return to an investor who held the same securities as the fund manager during the year? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Magic realm, inc., has developed a new fantasy board game. the company sold 15,000 games last year at a selling price of $20 per game. fixed expenses associated with the game total $182,000 per year, and variable expenses are $6 per game. production of the game is entrusted to a printing contractor. variable expenses consist mostly of payments to this contractor.required: 1-a. prepare a contribution format income statement for the game last year.1-b. compute the degree of operating leverage.2. management is confident that the company can sell 58,880 games next year (an increase of 12,880 games, or 28%, over last year). given this assumption: a. what is the expected percentage increase in net operating income for next year? b. what is the expected amount of net operating income for next year? (do not prepare an income statement; use the degree of operating leverage to compute your answer.)