Reference no: EM132823199

You are asked to design an algorithm to optimize profit on a stock X. The following is how the stock has been doing for the last 10 days:

Day 1: $143;

Day 2: $122;

Day 3: $121;

Day 4: $119;

Day 5: $147;

Day 6: $170;

Day 7: $172;

Day 8: $180;

Day 9: $170;

Day 10: $161.

Your algorithm should:

Problem a) find the lowest price to buy and the highest price to sell.

Problem b) make the buying date before the selling date