Historically, when a diverse set of stocks is held over a lengthy time period, stocks have yielded a ____ rate of return, and the variation in the rate of return has been ____.
A) low; low
B) low; high
C) high; low
D) high; high

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Historically, stocks have provided a high rate of return over the long term, and the variation in the rate of return (volatility) has been relatively low compared to shorter time periods.

Historically, When a Diverse Set of Stocks Is Held Over