Which of the following indexes are market value-weighted?
I. The NYSE Composite
II. The S&P 500
III.The Wilshire 5000
I, II, and III
I and III only
II and III only
I and II only
ANSWER : I, II AND III (THUMBS UP PLEASE)
MARKET VALUE WEIGHTED INDEXES ARE THOSE WHICH ARE CALCULATED ON THE BASIS OF MARKET CAPITALIZATION OF STOCKS INCLUDED IN THE INDEX. MARKET CAPITALIZATION = NO OF SHARES TRADED X AVERAGE PRICE
SO ALL OF THE ABOVE INDEXES ARE OF SAME NATURE.
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