Which of the Following Investments Offered the Lowest Overall Return

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following investments offered the lowest overall return over the past fifty years?

• A) S&P/TSX Composite Index
• B) Canadian Treasury Bills
• C) S&P 500 index in Canadian dollars
• D) Long-Term Government of Canada Bonds

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Bonus Payout

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Profit-Sharing Plan

A corporate program in which a company shares a portion of its profits with its employees, typically in the form of a bonus or retirement contribution.

Scanlon Plan

A gainsharing program designed to encourage productivity and cost-saving initiatives by sharing the resultant financial gains with employees.

Labour Input

The total hours worked by employees or the effort put in by employees towards the production of goods or services.