ratio of 0.25 percent and a transaction cost of $20.00. a. Calculate which is the lower cost alternative to purchase. b. Calculate the net proceeds associated with each option if you hold the mutual fund for 6 months and sell after a gain of 11 percent per 6 months. c. Calculate the net proceeds associated with each option if you hold the mutual fund for 1 year and achieve a gain of 9 percent per year. d. Calculate the net proceeds associated with each option if you hold the mutual fund for 1 year and experience a loss of 8 percent per year. a. Calculate which is the lower cost alternative to purchase. (Select the best answer below.) A. The cost is $0 to purchase the no-load fund versus $20 to purchase the ETF. Regardless of the initial investment amount, the lower cost alternative to purchase is the no-load, open-end mutual fund. B. The cost is $0 to purchase the ETF versus $20 to purchase the no-load fund. Regardless of the initial investment amount, the lower cost alternative to purchase is the ETF. b. If you hold the mutual fund for 6 months and sell after a 6-month gain of 11%, the net proceeds associated with the no-load fund are $ (Round to the nearest cent.) If you hold the mutual fund for 6 months and sell after a 6-month gain of 11%, the net proceeds associated with the ETF are $ (Round to the nearest cent.) c. If you hold the mutual fund for 1 year and sell after a 1-year gain of 9%, the net proceeds associated with the no-load fund are s. (Round to the nearest cent.) If you hold the mutual fund for 1 year and sell after a 1-year gain of 9%, the net proceeds associated with the ETF are $ (Round to the nearest cent.) d. If you hold the mutual fund for 1 year and sell after a 1-year loss of 8%, the net proceeds associated with the no-load fund are $. (Round to the nearest cent.) If you hold the mutual fund for 1 year and sell after a 1-year loss of 8%, the net proceeds associated with the ETF are $ (Round to the nearest cent.)