Question: The index value at month t is defined as P(t). Monthly return in month t is given by: (P(t)-P(t1))/P(t-1). Compute for each month then the

The index value at month t is defined as P(t). Monthly return in month t is given by: (P(t)-P(t1))/P(t-1).

Compute for each month then the average over a 1 year period. State the price series you have used along with how you computed the returns, as there are closing and opening prices.

Date Open High Low Close Volume
1/10/16 5525.2002 5578.8999 5347.29981 5402.3999 15198480400
1/11/16 5402.3999 5583.5 5138.8999 5502.3999 18827057200
1/12/16 5502.3999 5746.7002 5443.5 5719.1001 15862784600
1/1/17 5720.7002 5876.79981 5661.2002 5675 13557800800
1/2/17 5675 5880.8999 5635.1001 5761 17390206600
1/3/17 5761 5937.2002 5724.1001 5903.79981 20191684500
1/4/17 5903.79981 5983.2002 5826.7002 5947.6001 13914426600
1/5/17 5947.6001 5976.3999 5720.5 5761.29981 19761002700
1/6/17 5761.29981 5863.79981 5670.7002 5764 19162785000
1/7/17 5764 5846.2002 5705.6001 5773.8999 16497542700
1/8/17 5773.8999 5852.7002 5711.7002 5776.29981 19994391200
1/9/17 5776.29981 5835.7002 5702.2002 5744.8999 15795779200
1/10/17 5744.8999 6003.2002 5717.7002 5976.3999 16222442900

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