For the Period 1926-2016,the Annual Return on Large-Company Stocks

question 42

Multiple Choice

For the period 1926-2016,the annual return on large-company stocks:

• A) was negative following every three-year period of positive returns.
• B) was only negative for two or more consecutive years during the Great Depression.
• C) remained negative for at least two consecutive years anytime that it was negative.
• D) never exceeded a positive 30 percent nor lost more than 20 percent.
• E) was unpredictable based on the prior year's performance.

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