Which One of These Statements Correctly Reflects Historical History from 1926

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which one of these statements correctly reflects historical history from 1926 through 2012?

• A)Large-company stocks had the widest distribution of returns for the period.
• B)The rate of return in any given year is a good estimate of the rate of return for the following year.
• C)For small-company stocks,both the worst annual rate of return and the best annual rate of return occurred during the period 1929-1939.
• D)The annual rate of return on U.S.Treasury bills has never exceeded 8 percent.
• E)The standard deviation of returns for U.S.Treasury bills was zero percent for the period.

---

Definitions:

Cognition

The intellectual activities or procedures used to gain understanding and knowledge by means of reasoning, experiencing, and perceiving with the senses.

Reinforcement Schedule

A pattern that defines how often a desired response will be reinforced.

Rats

Rodents often used in scientific research due to their physiological and genetic similarities to humans.

Biological Predisposed

Refers to a natural inclination or tendency in individuals to develop certain characteristics or disorders based on genetic factors.