As Part of an Economics Class Project, Students Were Asked

question 2

Multiple Choice

As part of an economics class project, students were asked to randomly select 500 New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stocks from the Wall Street Journal. As part of the project, students were asked to summarize the current prices (also referred to as the closing price of the stock for a particular trading date) of the collected stocks using graphical and numerical techniques. Identify the sample of interest for this study.

• A) the entire set of stocks that are traded on the NYSE
• B) the 500 NYSE stocks that current prices were collected from
• C) the current price (or closing price) of a NYSE stock
• D) a single stock traded on the NYSE

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Definitions:

Securities

Instruments evidencing ownership in a public corporation, a creditor's claim against a corporation or government body via bonds, or ownership entitlements through option contracts.

Financial Intermediaries

Entities such as banks, insurance companies, and investment firms that facilitate transactions between savers and borrowers by channeling funds from those who save to those who need to borrow.

Commercial Banks

Financial institutions that accept deposits from the public, offer various savings products, and provide loans including personal, mortgage, and business loans.

Insurance Companies

Businesses that provide coverage, in the form of compensation resulting from loss, damages, injury, treatment, or hardship in exchange for premium payments.