ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

SAVING AND INVESTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dow-Jones Industrial Average is made up of how many stocks
A
25
B
30
C
50
D
100
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Exchange-traded funds that track the Dow’s performance, such as the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA-1.04%), will get you invested in the 30 companies listed in the Dow.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises 30 blue-chip stocks that are tops in their industries.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Dow 30, also known as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), consists of 30 large, publicly-traded U.S. companies. The companies in the Dow are always changing, depending on their prominence within the economy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The DJIA includes only 30 large companies. It is price-weighted, unlike stock indices, which use market capitalization. Furthermore, the DJIA does not use a weighted arithmetic mean.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) measures the daily price movements of 30 large American companies on the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange. The components are chosen from all the major sectors of the economy, with the exception of the transportation and utility industries.

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