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Consider the following three stocks constitute an index

Finance Nov 13, 2020

Consider the following three stocks constitute an index. P represents price at time t and Q represents no. of shares outstanding at time t. Q. 1,000,000 ? B Po 1.25 500 10 Q 1,000,000 200 100 P 1.18 580 9 200 ? 100 a) Compute rate of return of each stock at time I. (3 marks) b) Compute percentage change of the index value at time I given it is (i) value-weighted index and (ii) price-weighted index. (3 marks) c) Describe how stock split affects the process to calculate index value under value-weighted and price-weighted scheme respectively. No numerical examples or explanations is allowed. (4 marks)

Expert Solution

Ans: Note 1

Stocks

P0

Q0

P1

Q1

A

1.25

1000000

1.18

1000000

B

500

200

580

200

C

10

100

9

100

Ans a)

Rate of return for stock A =yr 1

 

p1q1

{-p0q0}

[/p0q0]

Ans(%)

1180000

-1250000

1250000

-5.6

       

Rate of return for stock B =Yr1

 

p1q1

{-p0q0}

[/p0q0]

Ans(%)

116000

-100000

100000

16

       

Rate of return for stock B =yr1

 

p1q1

{-p0q0}

[/p0q0]

Ans(%)

900

-1000

1000

-10

Ans b) i)

Market Value Weighted Index

     

Stocks

P0

Q0

P1

Q1

P0*Q0

P1*Q1

A

1.25

1000000

1.18

1000000

1250000

1180000

B

500

200

580

200

100000

116000

C

10

100

9

100

1000

900

       

Total

1351000

1296900

1st period rate of return = Total of(P1*Q1-P0*Q0)/Total of P0*Q0

=

1296900

minus

1351000

divide

1296900

 

=

-0.04004

-4.00444

       

B II)

Rate of return on price weighted Index from t=0 to t=1

Stocks

P0

P1

P2

 

A

1.25

1.18

0

 

B

500

580

0

 

C

10

9

0

 

Total

511.25

590.18

0

 

Avg Price

170.4167

196.7267

0

 
         

Price Weighted Return from t0 to t1 =

(P1-P0)/P0

0.15438631

15.438631

C) When market value is taken , stock split does not affect the calculations since Price * no of stock = M.V

No of stock increases as a result of split and price is halfed , hence net result on M.V. is same . So indeed value remains same.

But , When price – wt is taken , stock split does affect the calculations since as a result of split and price is halfed , hence Divisor changes . We take total of Stock prices of Pt and divide with total of P(t-1) . So indeed value changes.

Ans: Note 1

Stocks

P0

Q0

P1

Q1

A

1.25

1000000

1.18

1000000

B

500

200

580

200

C

10

100

9

100

Ans a)

Rate of return for stock A =yr 1

 

p1q1

{-p0q0}

[/p0q0]

Ans(%)

1180000

-1250000

1250000

-5.6

       

Rate of return for stock B =Yr1

 

p1q1

{-p0q0}

[/p0q0]

Ans(%)

116000

-100000

100000

16

       

Rate of return for stock B =yr1

 

p1q1

{-p0q0}

[/p0q0]

Ans(%)

900

-1000

1000

-10

Ans b) i)

Market Value Weighted Index

     

Stocks

P0

Q0

P1

Q1

P0*Q0

P1*Q1

A

1.25

1000000

1.18

1000000

1250000

1180000

B

500

200

580

200

100000

116000

C

10

100

9

100

1000

900

       

Total

1351000

1296900

1st period rate of return = Total of(P1*Q1-P0*Q0)/Total of P0*Q0

=

1296900

minus

1351000

divide

1296900

 

=

-0.04004

-4.00444

       

B II)

Rate of return on price weighted Index from t=0 to t=1

Stocks

P0

P1

P2

 

A

1.25

1.18

0

 

B

500

580

0

 

C

10

9

0

 

Total

511.25

590.18

0

 

Avg Price

170.4167

196.7267

0

 
         

Price Weighted Return from t0 to t1 =

(P1-P0)/P0

0.15438631

15.438631

C) When market value is taken , stock split does not affect the calculations since Price * no of stock = M.V

No of stock increases as a result of split and price is halfed , hence net result on M.V. is same . So indeed value remains same.

But , When price – wt is taken , stock split does affect the calculations since as a result of split and price is halfed , hence Divisor changes . We take total of Stock prices of Pt and divide with total of P(t-1) . So indeed value changes.

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