1. 5. Consider the companies added and subtracted from the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the years. (Go to www.spdji.com, then proceed to “Research & Education,” then to

“Index Literacy,” then click on “Icons: the S&P 500 and the Dow" to learn more about these companies.) What types of companies were added and deleted from the Dow?

Only one of the original companies is still on the Dow—can you name it? Why do you think the changes were made? Do you think new changes will be made in the next five years? Why? Here’s an extra challenge: Take the quiz at the end of the web page.