The file StockIndices contains the data that represent the total rate of return (in percentage) for the

Question:

The file StockIndices contains the data that represent the total rate of return (in percentage) for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), the Standard & Poor's 500 (S&P 500), and the technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite (NASDAQ) from 2006 through 2012. Source: Data extracted from finance.yahoo.com, March 29, 2013.
a. Construct sparklines for the rate of return per year for the DJIA, S&P 500, and NASDAQ from 2006 through 2012.
b. What conclusions can you reach concerning the rates of return per year of the three market indices?
c. Compare the results of (b) to those of Problem 17.7 (b).