Given the Historical Information in the Chapter, Which of the Following

question 8

Multiple Choice

Given the historical information in the chapter, which of the following investment classes had the greatest average return?

• A) Intermediate-Term Government Bonds
• B) Long-Term Government Bonds
• C) Large U.S. Stocks
• D) Small U.S. Stocks

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