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Capital market history shows us that the correct ordering of the average arithme

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Question

Capital market history shows us that the correct ordering of the average arithmetic mean return for asset classes from lowest to highest is:

Long term U.S. government bonds, U.S. Treasury Bills, small-company stocks, large-company stocks.

U.S. Treasury Bills, small-company stocks, large-company stocks, long-term government bonds.

Long term U.S. government bonds, U.S. Treasury Bills, large-company stocks, small-company stocks.

U.S. Treasury Bills,  long-term government bonds, large-company stocks, small-company stocks.  

U.S. Treasury Bills,  long-term government bonds, small-company stocks, large-company stocks.  

A.

Long term U.S. government bonds, U.S. Treasury Bills, small-company stocks, large-company stocks.

B.

U.S. Treasury Bills, small-company stocks, large-company stocks, long-term government bonds.

C.

Long term U.S. government bonds, U.S. Treasury Bills, large-company stocks, small-company stocks.

D.

U.S. Treasury Bills,  long-term government bonds, large-company stocks, small-company stocks.  

E.

U.S. Treasury Bills,  long-term government bonds, small-company stocks, large-company stocks.  

Explanation / Answer

It seems that the correct option is E. This is beacuse considering Risk Premium which is a part of the yield that the investor earns, it will be lowest for T Bills and highest for Lasrge Company Stocks.