1. Assume the following information concerning two stocks that make up an index. What is the value-weighted return for the index? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Price per Share

Shares Outstanding

Beginning of Year

End of Year

Kirk, Inc.

42,000

$

54

$

61

Picard Co.

29,500

79

85

RETURN %:

2. You are given the following information concerning two stocks that make up an index.

Assume that you want to reindex with the index value at the beginning of the year equal to 100. What is the index level at the end of the year? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

					Price per Share
	Shares Outstanding				Beginning of Year				End of Year
Kirk, Inc.		38,000			$	48			$	53
Picard Co.		34,000				78				84

Index Level: