Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 92

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Investments with higher volatility have rewarded investors with higher average returns.
• B) Investments with higher volatility should have a higher risk premium and, therefore, higher returns.
• C) Volatility seems to be a reasonable measure of risk when evaluating returns on large portfolios and the returns of individual securities.
• D) Riskier investments must offer investors higher average returns to compensate them for the extra risk they are taking on.

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