The Standard and Poor's 500 Index Is

Multiple Choice

The Standard and Poor's 500 index is

A) an index of a basket of consumer good purchased by the typical consumer.
B) an index based on the stock prices of 30 actively traded large companies.
C) an index based on the 500 largest firms traded in the three biggest stock markets.
D) an index of 5,000 companies traded on the national association of securities dealers automatic quotation system.