Consider the following information for three stocks.

a$)$ Calculate the value$-$weighted, equal$-$weighted, and price weighted index weights of

stocks A$,$ B and C at $12/31/2003.$

b$)$ Calculate the holding period return on stocks A$,$ B$,$ and C in the first quarter of $2004.$

c$)$ Calculate the value$-$weighted, equal$-$weighted, and price$-$weighted index returns on a

portfolio of stocks A$,$ B$,$ and C in the first quarter of $2004?$