The following three defense stocks are to be combined into a stock index in January 2022 (perhaps a portfolio manager believes these stocks are an appropriate benchmark for his or her performance): a. Calculate the initial value of the index if a price-weighting scheme is used. b. What is the rate of return on this index for the year ending December 31, 2022? For the year ending December 31, 2023 ? Note: A negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places