Daily closing for the Dow Jones Industrial Average are provided in the table below. $$\begin{array} { c c }
\text { Day } & \text { DJIA } \
\hline 1 & 13,500 \
2 & 13,395 \
3 & 13,505 \
4 & 13,750 \
5 & 13,820 \
6 & 13,910
\end{array}$$ Calculate a 5-day moving average for day 6.
A)11,397
B)13,565
C)13,594
D)13,647
E)13,676

Question

Daily closing for the Dow Jones Industrial Average are provided in the table below. $$\begin{array} { c c } 
\text { Day } & \text { DJIA } \
\hline 1 & 13,500 \
2 & 13,395 \
3 & 13,505 \
4 & 13,750 \
5 & 13,820 \
6 & 13,910
\end{array}$$ Calculate a 5-day moving average for day 6.
A)11,397
B)13,565
C)13,594
D)13,647
E)13,676

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The 5-day moving average for day 6 is calculated by averaging the DJIA values from day 2 to day 6: (13,395 + 13,505 + 13,750 + 13,820 + 13,910) / 5 = 13,676.

Daily Closing for the Dow Jones Industrial Average Are Provided