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3. Examine the Web sites of five exchanges listed
in Appendix 1-1 that you feel would be most
attractive to foreign listers. Which exchange in
your chosen set proved most popular during

the last two years? Provide possible explana-
tions for your observation.

8. Stock exchange Web sites vary considerably
in the information they provide and their ease
of use.
Required: Select any two of the stock exchanges
presented in Appendix 1-1. Explore the Web sites
of each of these stock exchanges. Prepare a table
that compares and contrasts the sites for types and quality of information presented and the
ease of using the Web site. Are English-language
press releases of listed companies available?
Links to listed companies’ Web sites? Listing
requirements? Price and volume data for listed
securities? Helpful information for investors?

10. If you had a nontrivial sum of money to invest
and decided to invest it in a country index
fund, in which country or countries identified
in Exhibit 1-7 would you invest your money?
What accounting issues would play a role in
your decision?