Equity Investments Q73
0. A market-capitalization-weighted index consists of securities ABC, DEF and GHI:
| Security | Beginning of Period Price | End of Period Price | Dividends per share | Share Outstanding |
| ABC | 1,500 | 1,700 | 10 | 6,000 |
| DEF | 2,500 | 1,500 | 15 | 8,500 |
| GHI | 500 | 600 | 10 | 10,000 |
The price return of the index is closest to:
- Option : B
- Explanation : The price return of the index is (28,950,000 - 35,250,000) / 35,250,000 = -17.87%.
