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Problem 5-10

The cumulative advance-decline line reported in Barron's at the end of the month is 21,240. During the first week of the following month, the daily report for the Exchange is as follows:

Day	1	2	3	4	5
Issues traded	3,526	3,528	3,560	3,522	3,525
Advances	1,737	1,558	1,722	1,204	1,312
Declines	1,273	1,473	1,256	1,736	1,523
Unchanged	516	497	582	582	690

1. Compute the daily net advance-decline line for each of the five days. Round your answers to the nearest whole number. Use a minus sign to enter negative values, if any.

   Day	1	2	3	4	5
   Net (advance - decline)

2. Compute the cumulative advance-decline line for each day and the final value at the end of the week. Round your answers to the nearest whole number. Use a minus sign to enter negative values, if any.

   Day	1	2	3	4	5
   Cumulative net (advance-decline)
   Final value including prior month's data