Smith & Jones is a money management firm specializing in fixed-income securi- ties. One of its clients gave the firm $100 million to manage. The market value for the portfolio for the four months after receiving the funds was as follows: End of Month 1 Market Value (in millions) $ 50 3 150 75 100

a. Calculate the rate of return for each month.

b. Smith & Jones reported to the client that over the four-month period the aver- age monthly rate of return was 33.33%. How was that value obtained?

c. Is the average monthly rate of return of 33.33% indicative of the performance of Smith & Jones? If not, what would be a more appropriate measure?

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