Which One of the Following Had the Smallest Standard Deviation

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following had the smallest standard deviation of returns for the period 1926-2015?

• A) large-company stocks
• B) small-company stocks
• C) long-term government bonds
• D) intermediate-term government bonds
• E) long-term corporate bonds

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