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

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Historically, a diverse set of stocks held over a long period has yielded a high rate of return with low variation, due to the benefits of diversification and the general upward trend of stock markets over time.

Historically, When a Diverse Set of Stocks Are Held Over