The Textbook Provides a History of Returns from 1950 Through

question 52

Multiple Choice

The textbook provides a history of returns from 1950 through 1999 for four classifications of securities in the United States.Rank the average standard deviation ( measure of risk) from the highest to lowest over this time period.

• A)Large-company stocks,small-company stocks,3-month U.S.Treasury bills,long-term government bonds
• B)Long-term government bonds,3-month U.S.Treasury bills,small-company stocks,large-company stocks
• C)Small-company stocks,large-company stocks,long-term government bonds,3-month U.S.Treasury bills
• D)Large-company stocks,long-term government bonds,small-company stocks,3-month U.S.Treasury bills

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