Why was the construction of the transcontinental railroad so important?
a. it linked the north and the south.
b. it allowed the confederate forces to reach their battlefields quickly.
c. it allowed plantation owners to ship their cotton to britain more quickly.
d. it linked the nation from the atlantic to the pacific.

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answer: the risk-return relationship. generally, the higher the potential return of an investment, the higher the risk. there is no guarantee that you will actually get a higher return by accepting more risk. diversification enables you to reduce the risk of your portfolio without sacrificing potential returns.

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