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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is often cited as a key metric for business activity. The average is a mathematical formula that uses the stock prices of thirty companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ) system.
A. Identify several of the companies that are included in the DJIA.
B. Explain why this metric might be commonly used to measure business activity.
C. Research the history of the DJIA and note some interesting facts. When did the Dow begin? What was the first value? What was the lowest value? The following is an example of a website that may be helpful: http://www.dow-jones-djia.com/history-of-dow-jones-industrial-average-index/.
D. What is the current value of the DJIA? What factors might contribute to the difference between early and current values of the DJIA?

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