Which of the Following Is an Advantage of the Standard

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an advantage of the Standard and Poor's (S&P) 500 index?

• A) The S&P 500 tracks the price of the stock,not just the value of the company.
• B) The S&P 500 tracks the overall value of a company,not just the price of the stock.
• C) The S&P 500 provides more historical data than the Dow Jones Industrial Average (the Dow).
• D) The S&P 500 resets to 1,000 at the beginning of each year.
• E) The S&P 500 tracks fewer companies than the Dow,making it less complicated.

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