Ahigh-risk investment is characterized by  1)a greater percentage chance of loss. 2)superior prospects for short-term gains. 3)a smaller percentage chance of loss. 4) lower interest and compound interest rates.

The correct answer is 1: a greater percentage of loss. A high-risk investment carries, as the name implies, a high risk of losing a great amount of money. The benefit of an investment like this is that you could also earn a great amount of money. That's why people still invest in high-risk investments, because the odds are that you also make a lot of money from it.

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