What Has Been the Average Annual Rate of Return in Real

question 21

Multiple Choice

What has been the average annual rate of return in real terms for a portfolio of U.S.common stocks between 1900 and 2014?

• A)Less than 2 percent
• B)Between 2 percent and 5 percent
• C)Between 5 percent and 8 percent
• D)Greater than 8 percent

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Definitions:

Tissue Culture

A method of biological research in which cells are grown in artificial conditions outside of their organism.

Fleshy Fruit

A type of fruit that has a soft pulpy wall on the inside with seeds, meant for consumption by animals to aid in seed dispersal.

Dioecious Plant

A dioecious plant has male and female reproductive structures on separate plants, meaning a single plant produces only male or only female flowers.

Phototropism

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