The London Stock Exchange (LSE) provides a list of companies list on the exchange on its website (www.londonstockexchange.com).

Required:

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.

Note: The original instructions said to look under the "Statistics" tab and then under the "Companies and Securities." They have recently revised their website, so the Companies and Securities tab was not found. The question is also asking for the most current data.

Thank you for the assistance.