One of the most widely followed stock indexes in the United States is the S&P 500. This index represents

A) the stock prices of 500 large U.S. firms.
B) the stock prices of the 500 most valuable firms worldwide.
C) the stock prices of more than 4,000 U.S. firms.
D) the stock prices of 30 large U.S. corporations.


Answer: A

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