WSJ Apple's Journey to Becoming the Most Valuable Company

When did Apple become the most valuable publicly traded company in the world?

• August 2018

• January 2019

• July 2020

• August 2020

Who was the founder of Apple?

• Tim Cook

• Steve Jobs

• Donald Trump

• Bill Gates

What was the market cap of Apple when it reached $2 trillion?

• $1 trillion

• $1.5 trillion

• $2 trillion

• $2.5 trillion

Which event in 2018 helped Apple's stock price rise?

• Launch of Apple II

• Best third quarter ever

• Release of new suite of iPhones

• Announcement of Apple credit card

What caused Apple to miss its expectation for iPhone sales in January 2019?

• Trade war between US and China

• Launch of expensive iPhone model

• Decreased popularity of iPhones

• Regulatory investigations

What strategy did Tim Cook expand in March 2019?

• Manufacturing in the US

• Focus on gadgets

• Launch of new iPhones

• Focus on services

How did the US-China trade war impact Apple?

• Increased iPhone sales in China

• Lowered production costs

• Imposed tariffs on Apple products

• Shifted manufacturing to the US

What did Apple's focus on services bring scrutiny from?

• Investors

• Federal regulators

• Competing tech giants

• Chinese authorities

What did Apple do to further boost its stock price?

• Launched new products

• Bought back its own shares

• Expanded into new markets

• Increased advertising spending

How did the coronavirus pandemic impact Apple?

• Decreased demand for Apple products

• Forced closure of manufacturing hubs

• Increased competition from other tech companies

• No impact on Apple's operations