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How the New York Stock Exchange Operates

This application gives you the chance to learn about how the New York Stock Exchange functions.

Title: The New York Stock Exchange: Market Quality

Navigation: Use http://www.nyse.com/ to visit the New York Stock Exchange. In the left margin in the pop-up menu select "Market Information," then click on NYSE Market Quality.

Application: Perform the following operations, and answer the associated questions.

  1. Next to "Overview," click on Best Price, and read the article. Why might companies contemplating issuing stock value the relatively low costs of trading shares on the New York Stock Exchange?
  2. Now click on Speed/Certainty. Read this article. Why might people who buy and sell stocks value the relatively faster speeds of trade execution that the NYSE has achieved in recent years?





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