Which One of the Following Has the Narrowest Distribution of Returns

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following has the narrowest distribution of returns for the period 1926-2011?

• A)Long-term corporate bonds
• B)Long-term government bonds
• C)Intermediate-terms government bonds
• D)Large-company stocks
• E)Small-company stocks

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Definitions:

Carboxylic Acids

Organic compounds characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group, which consists of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group.

Nitroglycerin

A highly explosive liquid used medically as a vasodilator to treat heart conditions and industrially in the manufacture of explosives.

Commercial Explosive

Materials or chemicals used in the construction and mining industries, among others, to demolish or move materials through controlled explosions.

Dynamite

An explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (like silica), and stabilizers, invented by Alfred Nobel and used in mining and construction.