Historically, What Is the Correct Ranking of the Following Securities

Historically, what is the correct ranking of the following securities from lowest rate of return to the highest?

A) Short-term government bills, long-term government bonds, stocks.
B) Long-term government bonds, short-term government bills, stocks.
C) Stocks, short-term government bills,long-term government bonds.
D) Historical returns do not exhibit a consistent pattern.