A Given the Following Information Concerning Three Stocks, Construct a Simple

question 36

Essay

a. Given the following information concerning three stocks, construct a simple average, a value-weighted average, and a geometric average.
       Stock       Price     Shares Outstanding
         A          $10        1,000,000
         B          $14        3,000,000
         C          $21       10,000,000

b. What are averages if each price rises to $11, $17, and $35, respectively?

c. What is the percentage increase in each average?

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