The table below lists information on price per share and shares outstanding for three companies Lair Enterprises, Kurlew, Inc., and Mowe, Ltd.
|
As of Beginning of Year |
As of End of Year |
Stock |
Price Per Share ($) |
# Shares Outstanding |
Price Per Share ($) |
# Shares Outstanding |
Lair |
15 |
10,000 |
10 |
10,000 |
Kurlew |
45 |
5,000 |
60 |
5,000 |
Mowe |
90 |
500 |
110 |
500 |
Assume that at the beginning of the year, the value of the market-weighted index was 100. The one-year return on the market-weighted index is closest to:
The correct answer was C) 8.33%.
Expand the table as follows:
|
As of Beginning of Year 1 |
|
As of End of Year 1 |
|
Stock |
Price Per Share (in $) |
# Shares Outstanding |
Market Capitalization (in $) |
Price Per Share (in $) |
# Shares Outstanding |
Market Capitalization (in $) |
Lair |
15 |
10,000 |
150,000 |
10 |
10,000 |
100,000 |
Kurlew |
45 |
5,000 |
225,000 |
60 |
5,000 |
300,000 |
Mowe |
90 |
500 |
45,000 |
110 |
500 |
55,000 |
Total |
150 |
|
420,000 |
170 |
|
455,000 |
First, we will calculate the year-end market-weighted index value, then we will calculate the return percentage.
Value of market-weighted index = [(market capitalizationyear-end) / (market capitalizationbeginning of year)]* Beginning index value = (455,000 / 420,000) * 100 = 108.33
One-Year Return = [(Index valueyear-end / Index valuebeginning of year) -1]* 100 = [ (108.33 / 100) -1] * 100% = 8.33%. |