One of the Most Widely Followed Stock Indexes in the United

question 13

Multiple Choice

One of the most widely followed stock indexes in the United States is the Dow Jones Industrial Average.This index represents

• A)the stock prices of 500 large U.S. firms.
• B)an over-the-counter market.
• 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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