Questions 1-4 please and thanks

1. Rank the following from highest average historical standard deviation to lowest average historical standard deviation from 1926 to 2017. I.Small stocks II. Long-term bonds III. Large stocks IV Treasury bills A. I, II, III, IV B. III, IV, II, I C. I, III, II, IV D. III, I, II, IV E. None of the above 2. The holding period return on a stock is equal to A. the capital gain yield over the period plus the inflation rate B. the capital gain yield over the period plus the dividend yield C. the current yield plus the dividend yield D. the dividend yield plus the risk premium E. None of the above 3. The excess return is the A. rate of return that can be earned with certainty B. rate of return in excess of the Treasury-bill rate C. rate of return to risk aversion D. index return E. None of the above 4. The rate of return on is known at the beginning of the holding period, while the rate of return on is not known until the end of the holding period. A. risky assets; Treasury bills B. Treasury bills; risky assets C. excess returns; risky assets D. index assets; bonds E. None of the above