One of the Most Widely Followed Stock Indexes in the United

question 80

Multiple Choice

One of the most widely followed stock indexes in the United States is the S&P 500.This index represents

• A)the stock prices of 500 large U.S.firms.
• B)the stock prices of the 500 most valuable firms worldwide.
• C)the stock prices of more than 4,000 U.S.firms.
• D)the stock prices of 30 large U.S.corporations.

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