a.   What is the divisor for the price weighted index in year 2?2.69 (sample answer: 2.55) b.    What is the price weighted index at t=1? 64 (sample answer: 156.45) c.   What is the price weighted index at t=2? 70.63(1sample answer: 56.45)

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The EV Index is a price weighted stock index based on the 3 largest electric vehicle manufacturers in the nation. Consider these stocks in the following table. Pt represents price at time t, and Qt represents shares outstanding at time t. (Please pay close attention to stock split) 

 

P0

Q0

P1

Q1

P2

Q2

A

80

200

85

200

90

200

B

60

300

70

300

35

600

C

65

200

67

200

70

200

a.   What is the divisor for the price weighted index in year 2?2.69 (sample answer: 2.55)

b.    What is the price weighted index at t=1? 64 (sample answer: 156.45)

c.   What is the price weighted index at t=2? 70.63(1sample answer: 56.45)

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