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A benchmark market value index is comprised of three stocks. Yesterday the three stocks were priced at $18, $26, and $60. The number of outstanding shares for each is 650,000 shares, 550,000 shares, and 250,000 shares, respectively. If the stock prices changed to $22, $24, and $62 today respectively, what is the 1-day rate of return on the index?
5.77%
7.77%
4.88%
3.66%
- Calculating the Total Value of Index on each individual day:-
Yesterday Price(P0) | Today price(P1) | No of shares | No of shares*P0 | No of shares*P1 |
18 | 22 | 650,000 | 11,700,000.00 | 14,300,000.00 |
26 | 24 | 550,000 | 14,300,000.00 | 13,200,000.00 |
60 | 62 | 250,000 | 15,000,000.00 | 15,500,000.00 |
41,000,000.00 | 43,000,000.00 |
Total value of Index Yesrterday = $41,000,000
Total value of Index Today = $43,000,000
One-Day Return on Index = (Total value of Index Today - Total value of Index Yesrterday)/Total value of Index Yesrterday
= ($43,000,000 - $41,000,000)/$41,000,000
One-Day Return on Index = 4.88%
Option 3