Currently, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is computed by. adding the prices of 30 large "blue-chip" stocks and dividing by 30 O calculating the total market value of the 30 firms in the index and dividing by 30 O measuring the current total market value of the 30 stocks in the index relative to the total value on the previous day O adding the prices of 30 large "blue-chip" stocks and dividing by a divisor adjusted for stock splits and large stock dividends

Currently, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is computed by. adding the prices of 30 large "blue-chip" stocks and dividing by 30 O calculating the total market value of the 30 firms in the index and dividing by 30 O measuring the current total market value of the 30 stocks in the index relative to the total value on the previous day O adding the prices of 30 large "blue-chip" stocks and dividing by a divisor adjusted for stock splits and large stock dividends

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