The London Stock Exchange (LSE) provides a list of companies listed on the exchange on its Web site ( www.londonstockexchange.com ) under Statistics and List of Companies.

As of 12th December 2022.

Question:

a. Determine the number of foreign companies listed on the LSE and the number of countries they represent.

b. Determine the number of companies listed on the LSE from these countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, and the United States. Speculate as to why there are more companies listed on the LSE from Australia and Canada than from France and Germany.