The NASDAQ

question 164

Multiple Choice

The NASDAQ:

• A) weights individual stocks equally.
• B) gives greater weight to low-tech stocks than does the Dow.
• C) gives greater weight to small stocks than does the Dow.
• D) has 500 stocks.

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Definitions:

Optimal Structure

The most efficiently arranged composition of an entity or process to maximize performance or outcomes, often used in the context of financial capital structure or organizational design.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into an increase in operating income, indicating the extent to which a company can increase profitability by increasing sales.

Financial Leverage

The use of borrowed funds in an attempt to increase the returns to equity.

Fixed Costs

For expenses like rent, salaries, and insurance premiums, their amounts do not fluctuate with the levels of output or sales.