One measure of the importance of a publicly traded asset class in the U.S. economy can be calculated by multiplying the number of publicly traded shares by the current market price of the stock. The result of this calculation is more commonly referred to as:

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Market capitalization is the measure of the total value of a company's outstanding shares. It is calculated by multiplying the number of shares by the current market price of the stock. This measure is commonly used to determine the size and importance of a publicly traded asset class in the U.S. economy. The other options (B) capitalization rate, (C) price-earnings ratio, and (D) earnings-per-share ratio are not relevant to this calculation.

One Measure of the Importance of a Publicly Traded Asset