Choose the Series That Places These Financial Instruments in Order

question 17

Multiple Choice

Choose the series that places these financial instruments in order of increasing average return.

• A) U.S. T-Bills, corporate bonds, small stocks, S&P 500 Index fund
• B) corporate bonds, U.S. T-Bills, small stocks, S&P 500 Index fund
• C) U.S. T-Bills, corporate bonds, S&P 500 Index fund, small stocks
• D) corporate bonds, U.S. T-Bills, S&P 500 Index fund, small stocks

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