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Given the following price data for EA and the Market Index (DIA)from 2000 to 2015, find the returns for each price series, thencalculate the beta for EA's stock. (Round to 3 decimals)
Year Ea DIA
2000 21.3125 74.67136
2001 29.975 70.95762
2002 24.885 60.53014
2003 47.68 77.4199
2004 61.68 81.3084
2005 52.31 82.6164
2006 50.36 98.24182
2007 58.41 106.8822
2008 16.04 72.5348
2009 17.75 89.03117
2010 16.38 101.5058
2011 20.6 109.6855
2012 14.52 120.583
2013 22.94 156.3253
2014 47.02 171.5243
2015 68.72 171.6787

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Given the following price data for EA and the Market Index (DIA)from 2000 to 2015, find the returns for each price series, thencalculate the beta for EA's stock. (Round to 3 decimals)YearEaDIA200021.312574.67136200129.97570.95762200224.88560.53014200347.6877.4199200461.6881.3084200552.3182.6164200650.3698.24182200758.41106.8822200816.0472.5348200917.7589.03117201016.38101.5058201120.6109.6855201214.52120.583201322.94156.3253201447.02171.5243201568.72171.6787

Year	Ea	DIA
2000	21.3125	74.67136
2001	29.975	70.95762
2002	24.885	60.53014
2003	47.68	77.4199
2004	61.68	81.3084
2005	52.31	82.6164
2006	50.36	98.24182
2007	58.41	106.8822
2008	16.04	72.5348
2009	17.75	89.03117
2010	16.38	101.5058
2011	20.6	109.6855
2012	14.52	120.583
2013	22.94	156.3253
2014	47.02	171.5243
2015	68.72	171.6787