International Accounting
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259747984
Author: Doupnik, Timothy S., Finn, Mark T., Gotti, Giorgio
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 1, Problem 4EP
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) provides a list of companies listed on the exchange on its website (www.londonstockexchange.com) under “Statistics” and “Companies and Securities.”
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- a. Determine the number of foreign companies listed on the LSE and the number of countries they represent.
- b. Determine the number of companies listed on the LSE from these countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, and the United States. Speculate as to why there are more companies listed on the LSE from Australia and Canada than from France and Germany.
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