In: Finance
Which of the following statements is (are) true:
I : Data over a long period of time suggest that the less risk one takes, the greater the return one gets from investing.
II: Stocks are less riskier than bonds.
Group of answer choices
A. Statement I is true; Statement II is false
B. Statement I is false; Statement II is true
C. Both statements are true
D. Both statements are false
Option D is correct:
Both statements are false
I : Data over a long period of time suggest that the less risk one takes, the less the return one gets from investing and vice versa.
Example: Bonds are less riskier than stocks and historically they have returned less than the stocks.
II: Stocks are more riskier than bonds as stockholders do not get a regular fixed payments as bondholders get.