An Index Consists of the Following Securities and Has an Index

question 23

Multiple Choice

An index consists of the following securities and has an index divisor of 2.0.What is the price-weighted index return?

• A) −1.69 percent
• B) −0.78 percent
• C) 0.00 percent
• D) 0.92 percent
• E) 1.43 percent

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Definitions:

RRSP

Registered Retirement Savings Plan, a retirement savings and investing vehicle for employees and the self-employed in Canada that provides tax benefits.

Contributions

Payments or investments made into a scheme, plan, or project by individuals or entities.

Compounded Monthly

A procedure where interest calculations are done monthly, taking into account not only the initial principal sum but also the interest accrued over prior periods.

Beginning of Each Month

The first day of each month in a calendar year.