Studies of Rates of Return on Large Stocks Suggest

question 29

Multiple Choice

Studies of rates of return on large stocks suggest

• A) the average return is about 7.4 percent annually
• B) over a period of years, the rate is approximately 10 percent
• C) equity investors rarely sustain losses
• D) dividends account for over half the return

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