Briefly discuss the difference in the results for two index

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You are given the following information regarding prices for a sample of stocks.                                                                                        

PRICE                                                                              

Stock Number of Shares T T+1                                                                              

A 1,000,000 60 80                                                                                      

B 10,000,000 20 35                                                                                   

C 30,000,000 18 25                                                                                   

a. Construct a price-weighted index for these three stocks, and compute the percentage change in the index for the period from T to T + 1.

b. Construct a value-weighted index for these three stocks, and compute the percentage change in the index for the period from T to T + 1.

c. Briefly discuss the difference in the results for the two indexes.

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