Which of the Following Is True

question 637

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A) People who invest in the stock market are virtually certain to make money.
• B) Investors in the stock market can reduce their risk if they hold shares of specific stocks for only short periods of time.
• C) The risk of stock market investments can be reduced through the holding of a diverse portfolio of unrelated stocks over long periods of time.
• D) In the long run, corporate bonds can be expected to yield a higher real rate of return than ownership of stocks.

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Definitions:

Cars

Wheeled motor vehicles used primarily for transportation of people.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an individual, company, or country to produce a particular good or service at a lower opportunity cost than its competitors.

Import

The act of bringing goods or services into a country from abroad for the purpose of trade.

Export

The sale of goods or services from one country to another.