Part II: Go to Yahoo! Finance stock quote and look-up Microsoft (MSFT). Click-on the price chart for maximum years. Required:

1.How many times has Microsoft had a stock split since 1987?

2.If you bought 100 shares of Microsoft in March 13, 1986, how many shares would you have now?

3.Click on the historical prices for Microsoft. What was the actual price per share at the close of trading on March 13, 1986?

4. What was the adjusted closing price on March 13, 1986 for Microsoft?

5.Why do the actual and adjusted prices differ?

6.If you purchased a share of Microsoft at the closing price on March 17, 2010 and sold it at the closing price on March 17, 2020, what would be your geometric rate of return?

7.Compare the geometric rates of return on Spiders versus Microsoft over the 20-year period starting at the close of trading on December 31, 2000 and ending at the close of trading on December 31, 2020.