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You are given the following information concerning four stocks: a) Using 20X0 as the base year, construct three aggregate measures

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You are given the following information concerning four stocks:

You are given the following information concerning four stocks:

a) Using 20X0 as the base year, construct three aggregate measures of the market that simulate the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 stock index, and the Value Line stock index (i.e., a simple average, a value-weighted average, and a geometricaverage).

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Stock Shares outstanding , 3002,000 400 60 60 60 Price 20xo 20x1 20X2 $50 30 50 30 50 60 20 40 20

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