International Investing

question 38

Multiple Choice

International investing

• A) cannot be measured against a passive benchmark, such as the S&P 500.
• B) can be measured against a widely-used index of non-U.S. stocks, the EAFE Index (Europe, Australia, Far East).
• C) can be measured against international indexes.
• D) can be measured against a widely-used index of non-U.S. stocks, the EAFE Index (Europe, Australia, Far East), and against international indexes.
• E) None of the options are correct.

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