Why might a mutual fund be a better investment than individual stocks and bonds? a mutual fund guarantees dividends. stocks are more expensive. risk is diversified with a mutual fund. bonds carry less risk. stockholders can pick the stocks for their mutual fund.

The correct answer is C) risk is diversified with a mutual fund.

A mutual fund might be a better investment than individual stocks and bonds because the risk is diversified with a mutual fund.

A mutual fund is an instrument that allows you to invest your money in a pool of money that is collected from many people investing in the same fund. It could be an investment in stock, money market, or bonds.

The advantages of a mutual fund over individual stocks are that diversification. The money is allocated in different securities. Another one could be that professionals manage the money and know what to do with it and in what time. The risk is diversified and you can cash your money out when you want.

trade regulation is a field of law, often bracketed with antitrust (as in the phrase “antitrust and trade regulation law”), including government regulation of unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive business acts or practices. antitrust law is often considered a subset of trade regulation law. franchise and distribution law, consumer protection law, and advertising law are sometimes considered parts of trade regulation law.

in general the theory of economics says that the more open to trade a country is the better   the result for the same country and the whole economies.

in real life countries impose taxes, quotas, etc which is not so good for the economies.

this kind of commercial war between the usa and china is slowing down the growth of the whole world so we can say that it is a draw back of trade regulations. and the free trade agreements are benefits of trade regulations.