Which of the following was not a component of the original Dow Jones Industrial Average?

Business Trivia / August 27, 2024

Standard Oil. When Standard Oil was broken up by the U.S. government, it formed 34 different oil companies.

What is a Masters degree in Business Administration commonly called?

Business Trivia / August 27, 2024

MBA. The MBA degree has achieved worldwide recognition as a professional degree.

Which restaurant chain was owned and represented by Colonel Harlan Sanders?

Business Trivia / August 26, 2024

Kentucky Fried Chicken. Col. Sanders was seated on the dais during the second inauguration of Richard Nixon.

What was the average cost of a gallon of regular gas in the USA in 1975?

Business Trivia / August 26, 2024

$0.57. By 1980, the average price of a gallon of gas had more than doubled to $1.13.

In the mid 1990's when Mexico was about to default on its foreign debt, how much did the U.S. loan Mexico?

Business Trivia / August 25, 2024

$50 Billion. The Mexican financial crises hit in the early days of the presidency of Ernesto Zedillo.

Name the only state capital that did not have at least one McDonald's restaurant in 2006?

Business Trivia / August 25, 2024

Montpelier, Vermont. By 1971 McDonald's was located in every U.S. state.