Day 1 2 3 4 Advances 870 760 960 840 Declines 880 990 790 910 Volume advancing(m) 580 620 480 510 Volume declining(m) 670 580 720 520 Yield on top-rated corporate bonds 6.8 % 6.7 % 6.7 % 6.6 % Yield on intermediate-grade corporate bonds 7.4 % 7.4 % 7.5 % 7.6 % From day 1 to day 4, the confidence index has . This is .

Which of the following statements is correct? large corporations are taxed more favorably than sole proprietorships. corporate stockholders are exposed to unlimited liability. due to limited liability, unlimited lives, and ease of ownership transfer, the vast majority of u.s. businesses (in terms of number of businesses) are organized as corporations. most businesses (by number and total dollar sales) are organized as partnerships or proprietorships because it is easier to set up and operate in one of these forms rather than as a corporation. however, if the business gets very large, it becomes advantageous to convert to a corporation, mainly because corporations have important tax advantages over proprietorships and partnerships. most business (measured by dollar sales) is conducted by corporations in spite of large corporations’ often less favorable tax treatment, due to legal considerations related to ownership transfers and limited liability.