Which of the following would you expect to represent the broadest-based index of U.S.stocks?
A) Wilshire 5000
B) Dow Jones 500
C) Standard and Poor's Composite
D) Financial Times Index

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The Wilshire 5000 is a total market index that tracks the performance of all publicly traded U.S. stocks, including small, mid and large cap companies. It is considered the broadest-based index of U.S. stocks as it encompasses thousands of companies, whereas the Dow Jones 500 and the Financial Times Index only cover a limited number of stocks, and the Standard and Poor's Composite includes only the top 500 companies.

Which of the Following Would You Expect to Represent the Broadest-Based