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2) An analyst gathers the following information for a market capitalization (value) weighted index comprised of securities MNO, QRS, and XYZ:
| 
 Stock  | 
 P0 (¥)  | 
 P1 (¥)  | 
 DPS*  | 
 Shares Outstanding  | 
| 
 MNO  | 
 2,500  | 
 2,700  | 
 100  | 
 5,000  | 
| 
 QRS  | 
 3,500  | 
 2,500  | 
 150  | 
 7,500  | 
| 
 XYZ  | 
 1,500  | 
 1,600  | 
 100  | 
 10,000  | 
*DPS= Dividends per share




Hence, price of the index as of P1 is 2257.51 and total return of the index is -5.35%.