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QUESTION 2

1.The DJIA (Dow Jones Industrial Average) is an average of

A. Technology stocks

B. Commodity stocks

C. Industrial stocks

D. utility stocks

E. Transportation stocks

QUESTION 3

1.The majority of Dow Jones Stocks are traded on

A. Chicago Mercantile Exchange

B. AMEX

C. NASDAQ

D. New York Stock Exchange

QUESTION 4

1.The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an average of

A. 1000 stocks

B. the same number of stocks as S & P 500

C. 30 stocks

D. 100 stocks

QUESTION 5

1.The oldest stock that existed in the original Dow Jones Industrial average was ------ and in 2018 was replaced with --------

A. IBM; Apple

B. Standard Oil; Chevron;

C. General Electric; Walgreens

D. General Motors; Toyota

QUESTION 6

1.To find the average stock price (which is the Dow Jones Industrial Average), the value of total number of stocks is divided by a number known as the 'divisor.' ( You can find it in at the top of the stock tables, in the 'Money and Investing' section of the WSJ. You can also look it up on the internet) The divisor for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is

A. 100

B. 30

C. 0.14748071991788

D. 0.462319386117

QUESTION 7

1.What is "Footsie"100 and which stock market does it represent?

(Find answer on Google)

a. Fish Trading & SmeltingExchange (FTSE); Singapore

b. Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE);Germany

c. Financial Times Stock Exchange(FTSE);London

d. Fashion Trading &Selling Exchange (FTSE);London

QUESTION 8

1.U.S. Durable Goods Orders Rise for Fourth Straight Month.

By Omara Omeokwe. Sept. 25^th, 2020.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-durable-goods-orders-rise-for-fourth-straight-month-11601038909?st=qxad0q568qbhjpm

Question: Durable Goods are defined as --------- and the latest data shows that after falling steeply in March and April, New Orders for Durable Goods in August------

a. Products that can last at least three years; rose by 0.4%

b. Products that can last at least three years; rose by 1.8%

c. Products that can last less than three years; rose by 0.4%

d. Products that can last at least three years; rose by 0.7%

QUESTION 9

1.CBO Downgrades Long Term Projections of Economic Growth.

By Kate Davidson. Sept. 21, 2020

https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-cbo-projections-show-weaker-economic-growth-11600711886

Question: Which of the following projections were not made by the director of Congressional Budget Office, (a non-partisan agency) about the U.S. economy going forward?

a. The annual GDP growth rate from 2020-2050 will be 1.6%. This is roughly 0.25% less than what CBO projected in June 2019

b. Although the Debt/GDP ratio by 2045 is forecasted to be 195%, the current low interest rates make this debt manageable for now and if Congress chooses to do so, they can use fiscal policy tools to address the national priorities.

c. The federal spending, as a ratio of GDP, is projected to increase by 10% between 2020 and 2050. Aging U.S. population and rising healthcare costs will increase spending on Social Security and Medicare over the next 30 years.

d. The federal revenue will eventually pick up and lower the widening budget gap over the next 30 years. Revenue as a share of GDP is expected to reach 18.6% by 2050.

QUESTION 10

1.Inflation is Already Here - For StuffYou Actually Want To Buy.By James Mackintosh. Sept. 26, 2020

https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-is-already-herefor-the-stuff-you-actually-want-to-buy-11601112630?mod=hp_lead_pos11

Question: To gauge inflation, the Federal Reserve Bank uses --------- instead of Consumer Price Index (CPI). PCE reported in July show it increased by ----- percent over three months compared to prior 3 months. Fed will keep interest rates low as long as PCE is below ----- percenta. Personal Consumption Expenditure; 0.4%; 2%

b. Inflation Rate; 0.4%; 2 %

c. People's Choice Expenditures; 0.4%; 2.5%

d. Personal Consumption Expenditure; 0.7%; 2%