Based on the Information Given for the Three Stocks,calculate the First-Period

question 23

Essay

Based on the information given for the three stocks,calculate the first-period rates of return (from t = 0 to t = 1)on
a.a market-value-weighted index.
b.an equally-weighted index
c.a geometric index

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