Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Bonds issued by the Federal government are riskier than bonds issued by corporations.
2. The key difference between bonds and stocks is that stocks' income streams are more predictable than those of bonds.
3. Stocks represent a debt, and buyers of stock expect to earn interest.
4. An investment's rate of return is positively related to the price paid for it.
5. Stock investors can earn a return from stocks only in the form of dividends.


1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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