Rank the Order of Standard Deviation of Returns from Highest

question 71

Multiple Choice

Rank the order of standard deviation of returns from highest to lowest for the following classes of U.S.securities for the time period 1926 - 2011.

• A)small stocks,large stocks,30-year Treasury bonds,and 90-day T-bills
• B)large stocks,small stocks,30-year Treasury bonds,and 90-day T-bills
• C)90 -day T-bills,large stocks,30-year Treasury bonds,small stocks
• D)30-year Treasury bonds,large stocks,small stocks,90-day T-bills

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