Q146 (IAS/1995) Economy › Industry, Infrastructure & Investment › Industry, Infrastructure & Investment

The price fluctuations of 4 scrips in a stock market in the four quarters of a year are shown in the table below. Four different investors had the following portfolios of investment in the four companies throughout the year :
Portfolios
Investor 1 : 10 of A, 20 of B, 30 of C and 40 of D
Investor 2 : 40 of A, 10 of B, 20 of C and 30 of D
Investor 3 : 30 of A, 40 of B, 10 of C and 20 of D
Investor 4 : 20 of A, 30 of B, 40 of C and 10 of D
Stock Market Performance

| I Quarter | II Quarter | III Quarter | IV Quarter
Scrip A | Up 10% | Down 15% | Up 10% | Down 10%
Scrip B | Up 2% | Up 1% | Up 2% | Up 2%
Scrip C | Up 1% | Up 1% | Down 5% | Down 1%
Scrip D | Up 20% | Down 15% | Up 30% | Down 10%

A

Investor 2 has made the best investment

B

Investor 1 has made the best investment

C

Investor 2 suffered a net loss during the year

D

Investor 3 suffered a net loss during the year

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