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Quiz: How much are the Fortune 500 companies making?

In 2012, how many of the Fortune 500 companies individually generated $10 billion or more in profits?

It’s international quiz time on the Marketplace Morning Report. Stephan Richter, editor-in-chief of the online international affairs magazine, The Globalist, brings us the question below.

In 2012, how many of the Fortune 500 companies — the largest publicly listed companies in the United States — individually generated $10 billion or more in profits?

A. 190
B. 55
C. 40
D. 15

Scroll down to see the answer and click on the audio player above to hear more about corporate profits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D. 15

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