Excursions in Mathematics, Loose-Leaf Edition Plus MyLab Math with Pearson eText -- 18 Week Access Card Package
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Author: Tannenbaum, Peter
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Chapter 10, Problem 16E
Over a period of one week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) did the following: On Monday the DJIA went down by 3.2%, on Tuesday it went up by 11.2%, on Wednesday it went up by 0.7%, on Thursday it went down by 4.8%, and on Friday it went down by 9.4%. What was the percentage increase/decrease of the DJIA over the week? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percentage point.
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