An Index Consists of the Following Securities

question 52

Multiple Choice

An index consists of the following securities. What is the value-weighted index return?

• A) -0.43 percent
• B) -1.46 percent
• C) 4.43 percent
• D) 4.51 percent
• E) 4.62 percent

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Definitions:

1,3,5-Hexatriene

A linear hydrocarbon with alternating single and double bonds, specifically found in conjugated systems.

Dienophiles

Reactants used in Diels-Alder reactions that have electron-poor double or triple bonds and react with dienes to form cyclic compounds.

(E,E)-Isomer

Refers to a type of geometric isomerism where substituents are positioned on opposite sides of a double bond or rings in a molecule.

(Z,Z)-Isomer

A specific stereoisomer where the highest priority substituents on both sides of a double bond (or bonds) are on the same side, according to CIP rules.