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

question 26

Multiple Choice

Given the historical information in the chapter, which of the following investment classes had the greatest variability in returns?

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

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