Assume the DJIA Closed at 12,487 Last Night

question 72

Multiple Choice

Assume the DJIA closed at 12,487 last night. The divisor is 0.123017848. Assume that 29 of the stocks in the index were unchanged today. One stock increased in value from $54.80 a share yesterday to $57.90 a share today. What is the DJIA index value at the close of trading today?

• A) 12,504
• B) 12,508
• C) 12,509
• D) 12,512
• E) 12,524

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