Question: .1 . In a report dated December 15, 2004, the Office of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) compared trade execution
.1. In a report dated December 15, 2004, the Office of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) compared trade execution quality on the NYSE and NASDAQ using a matched sample of 113 pairs of firms. The comparison is based on six months of data from January to June 2004. The results regarding which market has the better execution quality (NYSE or NASDAQ) vary across order size, firm size, and order type. The results below are for small market orders (100499 shares) in shares of large market capitalization firms. (2 Marks)
| Spread (cents) | NASDAQ | NYSE |
| Quoted spread | 2.737 | 2.791 |
| Effective spread | 2.650 | 2.490 |
On the basis of the above results, address the following:
B. Contrast the relative performance of dealers in the two markets with regard to any price improvements.
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