Monday, December 03, 2012

Weekend Trivia: 12/03/2012

What was the first public company in the world to issue stock? Hint: The year was 1602.
  • The Dutch East India Company, in Amsterdam, Holland. Money it raised through the sale of stock was used to outfit a fleet of ships to engage in world trade.

How many kernels are there in the average bushel of corn?
  • About 90,000.

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