I need help figure out the steps to weighted average.

waylene

Here's an a quick example:

Calls Received Average Talk Time
25 X 342 (seconds) = 8550
12 X 295 = 3540
23 X 298 = 6854
15 X 292 = 4380

So 75 totals calls and 23324 total seconds gives you 23324/75 for a weight average talk time of 311 seconds.

Hope this helps

ivory5130

Is this the same process for stocks?

ivory5130

Is this the same process for stocks?

MarkRealEstateConsultant

Gee, it's amazing no one has answered you. The answer is yes - stocks work this way. That's why you'll see investors buy stocks after the price drops - to get the weighted avaerage down and make it easier to show a profit,
Example - 10 shares x $100 = $1000 investment
price drops to $80
buy 10 more shares at $80 = $800 investment (total money invested $1800)
Stocks now needs to rise to $90 to sell the 20 shares and breakeven (not the original $100 a share).

Be careful - don't be investing without more information.
This example shows stocks and weighted averages and why some investors make what seems like a silly investment