Which of the following is true? a. indexed equity mutual funds allow the ordinary investor to earn the attractive long-term returns yielded by stocks. b. an ordinary person cannot expect to earn an attractive return from investments in stocks unless they are willing to engage in intense stock market research. c. equity mutual funds managed by professionals have generally outperformed indexed equity mutual funds. d. historically, bonds have generally earned a higher rate of return than equity investments.

1. what must one do to perform the essential managerial task of controlling in achieving organizational goals? a. motivate, coordinate, and energize individuals and groups to work together to achieve organizational goals b. choose appropriate organizational goals and courses of action to best achieve those goals c. establish task and authority relationships that allow people to work together to achieve organizational goals d. establish accurate measuring and monitoring systems to evaluate how well the organization has achieved its goals