Consider the data in the following table for a hypothetical two-stock version of the Dow Jones...

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Consider the data in the following table for a hypothetical two-stock version of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Stock ABC XYZ Initial Price $30 70 Final Price Shares (millions) $40 60 a) Calculate the percentage change in the index value. (0.5 point) 20 1 b) Suppose firm XYZ from part (a) were to split two for one during the period (price drops to $35 immediately after the split and the new final price is $30). Calculate the percentage change in the index value. (1 point) c) If this was for S&P500-type index, what is the percentage change in the index value? Is it affected by the stock split of firm XYZ? (0.5 point) Consider the data in the following table for a hypothetical two-stock version of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Stock ABC XYZ Initial Price $30 70 Final Price Shares (millions) $40 60 a) Calculate the percentage change in the index value. (0.5 point) 20 1 b) Suppose firm XYZ from part (a) were to split two for one during the period (price drops to $35 immediately after the split and the new final price is $30). Calculate the percentage change in the index value. (1 point) c) If this was for S&P500-type index, what is the percentage change in the index value? Is it affected by the stock split of firm XYZ? (0.5 point)