S&P 500 Quiz

Perez and Shay are discussing stock market indices. Perez asks, "What does the S&P 500 index track?"

• The performance of 500 large American companies

• The performance of 30 large American companies

• The performance of 1000 small American companies

• The performance of 50 international companies

Jaime and Bermudez are discussing where the companies in the S&P 500 are traded. Can you help them find the correct answer?

• London Stock Exchange

• Tokyo Stock Exchange

• New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq Stock Market

• Shanghai Stock Exchange

During a finance class, Mr. Castro asked his students, 'What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average also known as?'

• The Nasdaq

• The FTSE

• The Dow or DJIA

• The Nikkei

Ortiz and Lopez are discussing stock market indices. How many companies does the Dow Jones Industrial Average track?

• 500

• 30

• 100

• 50

Jaime and Ortiz are discussing investment strategies. What is the primary use of the S&P 500 for investors?

• To predict weather changes

• To make investment decisions

• To determine tax policies

• To set interest rates

During a class discussion, Bermudez asked, "What does the S&P 500 help investors understand?"

• The weather forecast

• The overall health of the economy

• The political landscape

• The cultural trends

Ortiz and Villalobos are discussing stock market indices. What kind of companies are included in the S&P 500?

• Small local businesses

• Large American companies

• International corporations

• Start-up companies

During a class discussion, Jaime asked, "What is the Dow considered a good representation of?"

• The entire global economy

• The overall health of the U.S. economy

• The technology sector

• The S&P 500 index

Who created the Dow?

• Tuco Smith

• Charles Dow

• Cortez Carnegie

• Perez Morgan

During a class discussion, Lopez asked, 'What type of companies are included in the Dow?'

• Only technology companies

• Only financial companies

• Well-known companies from various sectors

• Only manufacturing companies