Suppose a market consists of four stocks. The number of shares outstanding for each stock as well as the stock prices in two consecutive days are as follows: Stock A Stock B Stock C Stock D Shares outstanding 200 1000 400 3000 I $5 $30 $100 $40 Po $15 $25 $80 $50 a) Compute the percentage increase in the price-weighted index for this market. b) Compute the percentage increase in the value-weighted index for this market. P₁
Suppose a market consists of four stocks. The number of shares outstanding for each stock as well as the stock prices in two consecutive days are as follows: Stock A Stock B Stock C Stock D Shares outstanding 200 1000 400 3000 I $5 $30 $100 $40 Po $15 $25 $80 $50 a) Compute the percentage increase in the price-weighted index for this market. b) Compute the percentage increase in the value-weighted index for this market. P₁
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![Suppose a market consists of four stocks. The number of shares outstanding for each stock as well as the
stock prices in two consecutive days are as follows:
Stock A
Stock B
Stock C
Stock D
Shares outstanding
200
1000
400
3000
I
$5
$30
$100
$40
Ро
$15
$25
$80
$50
a) Compute the percentage increase in the price-weighted index for this market.
b) Compute the percentage increase in the value-weighted index for this market.
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose a market consists of four stocks. The number of shares outstanding for each stock as well as the
stock prices in two consecutive days are as follows:
Stock A
Stock B
Stock C
Stock D
Shares outstanding
200
1000
400
3000
I
$5
$30
$100
$40
Ро
$15
$25
$80
$50
a) Compute the percentage increase in the price-weighted index for this market.
b) Compute the percentage increase in the value-weighted index for this market.
P₁
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