Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) The Dow Jones Industrial Average is not a price-weighted index.
• B) An American depository receipt is a receipt which represents foreign shares to U.S. investors.
• C) Index arbitrage occurs when traders buy and sell stocks with offsetting trades in futures and options in order to lock in profits from price differences between these different markets.
• D) New shares of stock are sold in the Primary Market.

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