If You Were to Use the Standard Deviation as a Measure

question 45

Multiple Choice

If you were to use the standard deviation as a measure of investment risk,which of the following has historically been the least risky investment?

• A) common stock of large firms
• B) U.S. Treasury bills
• C) common stock of small firms
• D) long-term government bonds

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