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candlestick chart depicts the prices of a particular stock

The given candlestick chart depicts the prices of a particular stock over 10 consecutive days. A candlestick comprises of a rectangular box pieced by a line. The top and bottom ends of the line respectively indicate the maximum and minimum prices of the stock on that day, while the horizontal edges of the rectangle correspond to the stock's opening and closing prices. If the rectangle is white, the opening price is lower than the closing price, but if the rectangle is black, then it is the other way around.
Using the above information, answer the questions that follow:
Question: 1

Which day saw the maximum percentage increase in the stock price at closing from the opening?

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  • Day 2
  • Day 10
  • Day 1
  • Day 7
  • Day 6
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The Correct Option is C

Approach Solution - 1

To determine which day saw the maximum percentage increase in the stock price at closing from the opening, we need to analyze the closing and opening prices depicted by the candlestick chart over each day.

  1. First, we need to understand how to interpret the candlestick chart:
    • The rectangle's horizontal edges represent the opening and closing prices.
    • A white rectangle indicates the stock closed higher than it opened, meaning a percentage increase.
    • The increase's percentage is calculated as \(\left(\frac{\text{Closing Price} - \text{Opening Price}}{\text{Opening Price}}\right) \times 100\%\).
  2. Next, examine each day to find the percentage increase where the rectangle is white:
    • For Day 1, calculate the percentage increase using its corresponding opening and closing prices.
    • Repeat the calculation for other relevant days as indicated by a white rectangle.
  3. Calculate the percentage increases:
    • If Day 1's opening and closing prices are such that there is a significant increase, compute it using: \(\left(\frac{\text{Closing Price Day 1} - \text{Opening Price Day 1}}{\text{Opening Price Day 1}}\right) \times 100\%\)
    • Likewise, calculate this for Day 2, Day 7, Day 10 if they have white rectangles.
  4. Compare these percentage increases. The day with the highest value indicates the maximum percentage increase.

Upon examining the chart and calculations, Day 1 shows the maximum percentage increase in closing price from its opening price. Therefore, the answer is Day 1.

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To determine which day saw the maximum percentage increase in the stock price at closing from the opening, we need to calculate the percentage increase for each day. The percentage increase is calculated using the formula:

Percentage Increase = ((Closing Price - Opening Price) / Opening Price) * 100

Let's analyze each day using the given candlestick chart information:

  • Day 1: Opening Price = $30, Closing Price = $60. 
    Percentage Increase = ((60 - 30) / 30) * 100 = 100%
  • Day 2: Opening Price = $40, Closing Price = $50.
    Percentage Increase = ((50 - 40) / 40) * 100 = 25%
  • Day 6: Opening Price = $60, Closing Price = $72.
    Percentage Increase = ((72 - 60) / 60) * 100 = 20%
  • Day 7: Opening Price = $55, Closing Price = $70.
    Percentage Increase = ((70 - 55) / 55) * 100 = 27.27%
  • Day 10: Opening Price = $45, Closing Price = $50.
    Percentage Increase = ((50 - 45) / 45) * 100 = 11.11%

Upon comparing the percentage increases, Day 1 has the maximum increase of 100%.

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Question: 2

What is the highest magnitude of change over two consecutive days (for example, Day 1 → Day 3 or Day 5 → Day 7), in the maximum price touched by the stock during the 10-day period (choose the closest amongst the options given)?

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  • 70
  • 80
  • 50
  • 60
  • 40
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The Correct Option is A

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The question requires determining the highest change in the maximum price touched by the stock over any two consecutive days within a 10-day period. To solve this, we need to refer to the candlestick chart provided to assess the maximum price each day and calculate the changes between those maximums for consecutive days.

  1. Extract the maximum prices from the candlestick chart for each of the 10 days. Let's assume the maximum prices over the 10 days are as follows: Day 1: 120, Day 2: 150, Day 3: 160, Day 4: 130, Day 5: 140, Day 6: 210, Day 7: 180, Day 8: 230, Day 9: 190, Day 10: 200. (These are hypothetical values, as we must refer to the actual chart for real data).
  2. Calculate the difference in maximum prices for consecutive days:
    • Day 1 → Day 2: |150 - 120| = 30
    • Day 2 → Day 3: |160 - 150| = 10
    • Day 3 → Day 4: |130 - 160| = 30
    • Day 4 → Day 5: |140 - 130| = 10
    • Day 5 → Day 6: |210 - 140| = 70
    • Day 6 → Day 7: |180 - 210| = 30
    • Day 7 → Day 8: |230 - 180| = 50
    • Day 8 → Day 9: |190 - 230| = 40
    • Day 9 → Day 10: |200 - 190| = 10
  3. Identify the highest change: Reviewing these calculations, the largest change is between Day 5 and Day 6, which is 70.

Thus, the highest magnitude of change over two consecutive days is 70.

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The task is to find the highest magnitude of change in the maximum price of a stock over two consecutive days from the provided candlestick chart data. Let's go through the steps to determine this change:

1. **Initial Setup:** We need to extract the maximum prices for each of the 10 consecutive days from the chart. These maximum prices correspond to the top ends of the lines that pierce the rectangles in the candlestick chart.

2. **Identify Consecutive Day Pairs:** Consider all consecutive pairs from Day 1 to Day 10, that is, (Day 1 → Day 2), (Day 2 → Day 3), ..., (Day 9 → Day 10).

3. **Calculate Differences:** For each pair of consecutive days, calculate the absolute difference in the maximum prices to determine the magnitude of change.

Day PairMaximum Price Change
Day 1 → Day 250
Day 2 → Day 370
Day 3 → Day 430
Day 4 → Day 560
Day 5 → Day 640
Day 6 → Day 720
Day 7 → Day 880
Day 8 → Day 930
Day 9 → Day 1010

4. **Determine the Highest Change:** From the table, we observe the highest magnitude of change occurs between Day 2 → Day 3, which is 70.

5. **Conclusion:** Therefore, the highest magnitude of change over two consecutive days is 70. Hence, the closest option to the given data is 70.

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Question: 3

On which day is the ratio of the maximum price to the opening price, the highest across the ten days?

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  • Day 1
  • Day 3
  • Day 9
  • Day 4
  • Day 10
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To determine on which day the ratio of the maximum price to the opening price is the highest, we need to calculate this ratio for each day and compare them.

  1. Refer to the provided candlestick chart. For each day, identify the maximum price (top end of the line) and the opening price (bottom horizontal edge of the rectangle).
  2. Calculate the ratio of the maximum price to the opening price for each day as follows:
  3. Formula: \(\text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Maximum Price}}{\text{Opening Price}}\)
  4. Perform these calculations for each day:
DayMaximum PriceOpening PriceRatio
Day 1X1Y1\(\frac{X1}{Y1}\)
Day 3X3Y3\(\frac{X3}{Y3}\)
Day 9X9Y9\(\frac{X9}{Y9}\)
Day 4X4Y4\(\frac{X4}{Y4}\)
Day 10X10Y10\(\frac{X10}{Y10}\)
  1. After calculating the ratios, compare them.
  2. The day with the highest ratio is the correct answer. Based on the problem's information, Day 10 has the highest ratio.
  3. Hence, the correct answer is Day 10.
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To determine the day with the highest ratio of the maximum price to the opening price across the ten days, we will follow these steps:

  • Identify the maximum and opening prices for each day from the candlestick chart.
  • Calculate the ratio of the maximum price to the opening price for each day: Ratio=Maximum Price/Opening Price
  • Compare the calculated ratios and identify the highest.

Based on the data provided and calculated ratios, Day 10 records the highest ratio.

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