Following is the market information for the securities of three companies: Year Alpha Beta Delta Alpha Beta Delta 2020 120 200 160 1,000 3,000 2,000…
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Following is the market information for the securities of three companies:
| Year | Alpha | Beta | Delta | Alpha | Beta | Delta |
| 2020 | 120 | 200 | 160 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 |
| 2021 | 130 | 190 | 180 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 |
| 2022 | 70 | 210 | 190 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 |
No new listing has been incorporated in the stock market since base period. But there has been 2 for 1 stock split in Alpha stock at the beginning of 2022.
a. Determine value weighted index for as used by NEPSE for the year 2021 and 2022. Assume base value of index is 100.
b. Why do you think the value weighted index like NEPSE index is not affected by stock split?
c. What are the uses of market index?