Based on the data in Figure 12.10 and assuming that security returns are distributed normally, what is the probability that long-term corporate bonds would return less than 9% in a given year?

• A. 0.3214
• B. 0.5733
• C. 0.0661
• D. 0.6261
• E. 0.3739

Average Return Standard Deviation Frequency Distribution Series Large-company stocks 12.1% 20.2% | Small-company stocks 16.9 32.3 hom. Long-term corporate bonds 6.3 8.4 Long-term government bonds 5.9 9.8 . Intermediate-term government bonds 5.4 5.7 U.S. Treasury bills 3.5 3.1 II. Inflation 3.0 4.1