When Was the Dow Jones Industrial Average (The Dow)first Published

question 112

Multiple Choice

When was the Dow Jones Industrial Average (the Dow) first published?

• A) 1796
• B) 1896
• C) 1918
• D) 1929
• E) 1996

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