Imagine that the Mini-Dow Average (MDA) is based on the closing prices of 5 stocks. The divisor

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Imagine that the Mini-Dow Average (MDA) is based on the closing prices of 5 stocks. The divisor used in the calculation of the MDA is currently 0.765. The closing prices for each of the 5 stocks in the MDA today and exactly 1 year ago, when the divisor was 0.790, are given in the accompanying table.
a. Calculate the MDA today and that of a year ago.
b. Compare the values of the MDA calculated in part a and describe the apparent market behavior over the last year. Was it a bull or a bear market?
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Fundamentals of Investing

ISBN: 978-0133075359

12th edition

Authors: Scott B. Smart, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

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