Consider the values of the following stock market indices on March 1, 2020 and on May...

 

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Consider the values of the following stock market indices on March 1, 2020 and on May 18, 2020: Index/Indicator Dow Jones Value on Mar 1, 2020 Value on May 18, 2020 25,634 24,531 S&P 500 2,951 2,949 NASDAQ GSE Composite NIKKEI 225 DAX 8,383 9,346 2300 2043 21,344 20,134 11,857 11,058 CRUDE OIL $46.75 $31.82 i. 11. 111. Calculate the percentage change in each of the indices and Crude Oil price. Why is your interpretation of what is happening given the Covid-19 context? Why do you think we are showing you so many indices/indicators of the US economy and of other economies? That is, what is the implied economic message? Consider the values of the following stock market indices on March 1, 2020 and on May 18, 2020: Index/Indicator Dow Jones Value on Mar 1, 2020 Value on May 18, 2020 25,634 24,531 S&P 500 2,951 2,949 NASDAQ GSE Composite NIKKEI 225 DAX 8,383 9,346 2300 2043 21,344 20,134 11,857 11,058 CRUDE OIL $46.75 $31.82 i. 11. 111. Calculate the percentage change in each of the indices and Crude Oil price. Why is your interpretation of what is happening given the Covid-19 context? Why do you think we are showing you so many indices/indicators of the US economy and of other economies? That is, what is the implied economic message?