Organized stock exchanges and over$-$the$-$counter markets

An organized stock exchange is a secondary securities market where investors can buy and sell stock.

Which of the following are examples of organized stock exchanges?$$Check all that apply.

OTCQB

Pink

OTCQX

Nasdaq

Which of the following members of an organized exchange are points of contact between traders and the listed company and are responsible for maintaining fair and orderly security markets?

Independent brokers

Designated market makers

Financial advisors

Commission brokers

Stock indexes are used by investors to compare the performance of individual stocks with general market indicators for certain stock exchanges.

Which stock index uses a price average of all stocks traded on the NYSE?

The Standard and Poor$$s $500$

The Wilshire $5000$ Total Market Index

The Dow Jones Industrial Average

The Composite Index