Which One of the Following Had the Narrowest Bell Curve

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following had the narrowest bell curve for the period 1926-2015?

• A) large-company stocks
• B) long-term corporate bonds
• C) long-term government bonds
• D) small-company stocks
• E) U.S. Treasury bills

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Definitions:

Cost Method

An accounting method used for investments, where the investment is recorded at cost and adjustments are made only for dividends received and permanent declines in value.

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits that is kept or retained and not paid out as dividends to shareholders, often used for reinvestment in the business or to pay down debt.

Equity Method

An accounting approach for recording investments in other entities, where the investment's value is adjusted based on the investor's share of the investee's profits or losses.

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members, distributed from the company's profits.