An equally weighted index-rate of return

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Consider the three stocks in the following table. Pt represents price at time t, and Qt represents shares outstanding at time t. Stock C splits two-for-one in the last period. P0 Q0 P1 Q1 P2 Q2 A 83 100 88 100 88 100 B 43 200 38 200 38 200 C 86 200 96 200 48 400 Calculate the first-period rates of return on the following indexes of the three stocks: (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) a. A market value–weighted index. Rate of return % b. An equally weighted index. Rate of return %

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