Predicting the Price of a Stock based on a Market Index Value

Question

Using Regression Analysis predict the price of your favorite stock shares based on a market index value? For a stock that has at least five years of history, develop a regression equation to predict its value if the index of your choice goes up by and if it goes down by 15% from its value on the day you do this problem.

(For example if you choose the S&P 500 as the index and the value today is 1,200 points, then predict your stock's price when the index is at 1,380 and 1,020.) Use monthly closing figures for the last five years for both your stock and index choice.

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This question belongs to finance and discusses about predicting the price of a stock shares based on a market index value using Regression Analysis.

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