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What is the 'J-Curve' effect in a private equity fund's lifecycle?

1. The increase in a GP's carried interest percentage as the fund achieves higher tiers of performance within a tiered-carry or ratchet structure.
2. The tendency of funds to have negative returns in early years due to management fees and investment costs, followed by gains as assets mature.
3. The relationship between a higher entry multiple paid at acquisition and a lower expected IRR at a fixed exit.
4. The pattern of debt paydown in which loan principal is repaid faster toward the end of the term.

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