Suppose the following three defense stocks are to be combined into a stock index in January 2013
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Suppose the following three defense stocks are to be combined into a stock index in January 2013 (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, 2013? For the year ending December 31, 2014?
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