Choose the Series That Places These Financial Instruments in Order

question 221

Multiple Choice

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

• 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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Definitions:

Oral Modification

An agreement to change the terms of a contract using spoken words rather than written documentation.

Unconscionable

A term describing a contract or practice that is unjust or extremely one-sided in favor of the party who has the superior bargaining power.

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Merchant

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying goods to a particular trade.