Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 9

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following three individuals portfolios consisting of investments in four stocks:
-Which of the following investments offered the lowest overall return over the past eighty years?

• A)Small stocks
• B)Treasury Bills
• C)S&P 500
• D)Corporate bonds

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Emerging Markets

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