Which of the Following Investments Offered the Highest Overall Return

question 6

Multiple Choice

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

• A)Treasury bills
• B)S&P 500
• C)S&P/TSX Composite Index
• D)corporate bonds
• E)long-term Government of Canada bonds

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