Calculate the rate of return on a price-weighted index of the three stocks for the first period (t = 0 to t = 1). (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)   What will be the divisor for the price-weighted index in year 2? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

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Calculate the rate of return on a price-weighted index of the three stocks for the first period (t = 0 to t = 1). (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 

What will be the divisor for the price-weighted index in year 2? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Consider the three stocks in the following table. Pt represents price at time t, and Qt represents shares outstanding at time t. Stock C
splits two-for-one in the last period.
A
B
C
Po
90
50
100
lo
100
200
200
P1
95
45
110
01
100
200
200
P2
95
45
55
Q2
100
200
400
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the three stocks in the following table. Pt represents price at time t, and Qt represents shares outstanding at time t. Stock C splits two-for-one in the last period. A B C Po 90 50 100 lo 100 200 200 P1 95 45 110 01 100 200 200 P2 95 45 55 Q2 100 200 400
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