From a Historical Perspective (1926-2014), What Would You Expect to Be

question 67

Multiple Choice

From a historical perspective (1926-2014) , what would you expect to be the approximate return on a diversified portfolio of common stocks in a year that Treasury bills offered 7.5 percent?

• A)8.5 percent
• B)12.5 percent
• C)14.5 percent
• D)19.5 percent

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