The Index That Includes the Largest Number of Actively-Traded Stocks

question 68

Multiple Choice

The index that includes the largest number of actively-traded stocks is

• A) the NASDAQ Composite Index.
• B) the NYSE Composite Index.
• C) the Wilshire 5000 Index.
• D) the Value Line Composite Index.
• E) the Russell Index.

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Definitions:

Excludability

Excludability is a property of a good or service that allows its owner to prevent others from using it without permission, which is important for classifying goods in economic terms.

Public Good

Services or commodities made available to every person in a society free of cost, courtesy of either the government or non-governmental organizations, devoid of profit objectives.

Marginal Benefit

Marginal Benefit is the additional satisfaction or utility that a person receives from consuming an additional unit of a good or service.

Marginal Cost

The supplementary expense associated with creating an additional unit of a product or service.