The Hydro Index Is a Price Weighted Stock Index Based

question 38

Multiple Choice

The Hydro Index is a price weighted stock index based on the 5 largest boat manufacturers in the nation. The stock prices for the five stocks are $10, $20, $80, $50 and $40. The price of the last stock was just split 2 for 1 and the stock price was halved from $40 to $20. What is the new divisor for a price weighted index?

• A) 5.00
• B) 4.85
• C) 4.50
• D) 4.75

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