Multiple Choice Question Which of these best summarizes market performance for the period 1950-2012?   A)Long-term Treasury bonds outperformed T-bills during every decade.   B) T-bills produced more stable returns in the short-run and outperformed long-term Treasury bonds for the period.   C) Long-term Treasury bond returns were less volatile in the short-run but produced the highest long-run average rate of return.   D) The returns on the S&P 500 were more volatile than long-term Treasury

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