The Historical Record for the Period 1926-2016 Supports Which One

Multiple Choice

The historical record for the period 1926-2016 supports which one of the following statements?

A) When large-company stocks have a negative return, they will have a negative return for at least two consecutive years.
B) The return on U.S. Treasury bills exceeds the inflation rate by at least .5 percent each year.
C) There was only one year during the period when double-digit inflation occurred.
D) Small-company stocks have lost as much as 50 percent and gained as much as 100 percent in a single year.
E) The inflation rate was positive each year throughout the period.