After the postwar division of germany into east and west, what was the state of the german economy? both east and west germany saw economic growth and prosperity. west germany remained poor, while east germany flourished due to economic reforms. both east and west germany continued to be poor and underdeveloped after the war. west germany prospered economically, while east germany's growth was stunted.

an earnest tone.

because portia wants to know why brutus has been acting strange lately.

answer: a

explanation:  

stocks and bonds are the two main classes of assets investors use in their portfolios. stocks offer an ownership stake in a company, while bonds are akin to loans made to a company (a corporate bond) or other organization (like the u.s. treasury). in general, stocks are considered riskier and more volatile than bonds.

savings accounts are just money in a bank- they are insured by the fdic for up to 250,000.   very little risk

the average mutual fund holds hundreds of different securities, which means mutual fund shareholders gain important diversification at a low price. which means if one stock or bond drops it will have very little affect on the mutual fund - again very little risk