Which of the Following Is True of Stocks

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of stocks?

• A) Stock ownership is risky because the investor can never be sure what return they will earn or what the value of their stock holdings will be in the future.
• B) The riskiness of stocks is one reason why their average rate of return has been higher than investments like bonds that guarantee a specified nominal amount in the future.
• C) Both a and b are true.
• D) Neither a nor b is true.

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