If the Market Prices of Each of the 30 Stocks

question 26

Multiple Choice

If the market prices of each of the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) all change by the same percentage amount during a given day,which stock will have the greatest impact on the DJIA?

• A)The stock trading at the highest dollar price per share.
• B)The stock having the greatest amount of debt in its capital structure.
• C)The stock having the greatest amount of equity in its capital structure.
• D)The stock having the lowest volatility.
• E)None of the above.

Assess the impact of compounding frequency on investment growth or decline.

Understand the concept of total return from an investment, including income and capital gains yields.

Perform break-even analysis on investments after experiencing gains and losses.

Understand how to calculate income yield from an investment.

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