Use the data below to determine which of the statements is most accurate? As of December 31, Company                                    X               Y               Z    Stock Price                                $25           $50           $100 Shares Outstanding                20,000      20,000       1,000   a)  For a given percentage change in stock price, company Y will have less impact on the market-cap weighted index as company Z.   b)  A 100% increase in the stock price of company X will have a smaller impact on the price-weighted index than a 100% increase in the stock price of company Z.   c)  For a given percentage change in the stock price, company X will have a greater impact on the market-cap weighted index than companies Y & Z

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Use the data below to determine which of the statements is most accurate?

As of December 31,

Company                                    X               Y               Z   

Stock Price                                $25           $50           $100

Shares Outstanding                20,000      20,000       1,000

 

a)  For a given percentage change in stock price, company Y will have less impact on the market-cap weighted index as company Z.
 
b)  A 100% increase in the stock price of company X will have a smaller impact on the price-weighted index than a 100% increase in the stock price of company Z.
 
c)  For a given percentage change in the stock price, company X will have a greater impact on the market-cap weighted index than companies Y & Z.
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