You are given the following information regarding four stocks in a portfolio: Company # of Shares Price ($) 2020 Price ($) 2021 ELITE 40,000 3.11 2.99 FTNA 5,000 30.37 34.10 GWEST 55,000 2.05 1.80 TTECH 20,000 5.55 4.60 Assuming 2020 is the base year with an index value of 500: i. Compute a price-weighted index of these four stocks for 2021. ii. Compute a value-weighted index of these four stocks for 2021. What is the percentage change in the value of the index from 2020 to 2021? iii. Compute the un-weighted index of these four stocks for 2019. What is the percentage change in the value of the index from 2020 to 2021
You are given the following information regarding four stocks in a portfolio: Company # of Shares Price ($) 2020 Price ($) 2021 ELITE 40,000 3.11 2.99 FTNA 5,000 30.37 34.10 GWEST 55,000 2.05 1.80 TTECH 20,000 5.55 4.60 Assuming 2020 is the base year with an index value of 500: i. Compute a price-weighted index of these four stocks for 2021. ii. Compute a value-weighted index of these four stocks for 2021. What is the percentage change in the value of the index from 2020 to 2021? iii. Compute the un-weighted index of these four stocks for 2019. What is the percentage change in the value of the index from 2020 to 2021
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You are given the following information regarding four stocks in a portfolio:
Company | # of Shares | Price ($) 2020 | Price ($) 2021 |
ELITE | 40,000 | 3.11 | 2.99 |
FTNA | 5,000 | 30.37 | 34.10 |
GWEST | 55,000 | 2.05 | 1.80 |
TTECH | 20,000 | 5.55 | 4.60 |
Assuming 2020 is the base year with an index value of 500:
i. Compute a price-weighted index of these four stocks for 2021.
ii. Compute a value-weighted index of these four stocks for 2021. What is the percentage change in the value of the index from 2020 to 2021?
iii. Compute the un-weighted index of these four stocks for 2019. What is the percentage change in the value of the index from 2020 to 2021
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