The Dow Jones Industrial Average is:
A) the most representative of stock market indexes.
B) an index of America's 500 major corporations.
C) an index of 30 major industrial stocks.
D) an equally weighted index of all stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an index of 30 major industrial stocks. It is not the most representative of stock market indexes and it does not cover America's 500 major corporations. It is also not an equally weighted index of all stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Is