Consider the following adjusted closing stock prices for Ford Motor Company (Ford) and General Motors Company (GM).

DateFordGM

1/1/201712.3636.61

2/1/201712.5336.84

3/1/201711.6435.36

4/1/201711.4734.64

5/1/201711.1233.93

6/1/201711.3534.45

1.Compute the monthly returns (in decimal form, not percent) for both companies from January 2017 to May 2017. (Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 4 decimal places.)

Return FordReturn Jeep

Jan 2017__________________

Feb 2017__________________

Mar 2017__________________

Apr 2017__________________

May 2017__________________

2.Compare the monthly returns for both companies from January 2017 to May 2017.

The monthly returns for both companies have been negative for 1 out of 5 months.

The monthly returns for both companies have been negative for 2 out of 5 months.

The monthly returns for both companies have been negative for 3 out of 5 months.