The Risk-Return Trade-Off Refers to the Fact That

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Multiple Choice

The risk-return trade-off refers to the fact that:

• A) low risk means high potential returns.
• B) high risk means low potential returns.
• C) high risk means high potential returns.
• D) low risk can be eliminated by high returns.

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Definitions:

Service Cost

In accounting, refers to the expense recognized for employees' future retirement benefits earned during the current period.

Interest Cost

The total amount of interest on all outstanding debts over a period, representing the cost of borrowing funds.

Prior Service Cost Amortization

involves the gradual recognition of the expenses related to pension plan benefits earned by employees in previous periods, over current and future periods.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

A retirement plan where employee benefits are calculated using a formula that considers factors like length of employment and salary history, with the employer bearing the investment risk.