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Themember4

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Which of the following is true of the comparison between the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA ) stock index and the Standard & Poor's 500 (S&P 500 ) stock index?
 A) The S&P 500 has a broader index than the DJIA.
  B) All the firms included in the DJIA are large, whereas all the firms in the S&P 500 are small.
  C) The stocks considered for S&P 500 are picked by the editors of The Wall Street Journal, whereas the ones for DJIA are selected by the stockholders.
  D) All the DJIA firms are well-established, whereas all the S&P 500 firms are start-ups with low market value.

Question 2

Statistically, one can expect about two out of every three new businesses to fail within six years of their founding.
 
 Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

True



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