Refer to the following table: Year T-bill return Inflation 1 7.99% 12.34% 2 5.87

Question

Refer to the following table:

Year T-bill return Inflation
1 7.99% 12.34%
2 5.87 6.94
3 5.07 4.86
4 5.45 6.70
5 7.64 9.02
6 10.56 13.29
7 12.10 12.52
8 14.60 8.92

A)

Calculate the standard deviation of Treasury bill returns and inflation over this period. (Do not include the percent signs (%). Round your answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Standard deviation
T-bills %
Inflation %

B)

Calculate the average real return for Treasury bills over this period. (Do not include the percent sign (%). Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Average real return %

Explanation / Answer

are these samples or populations? 7.99, 5.87, 5.07, 5.45, 7.65, 10.56, 12.10, 14.6 12.34, 6.94, 4.86, 6.70, 9.02, 13.29, 12.52, 8.92 -4.35, -1.07, 0.21, -1.25, -1.37, -2.73, -.42, 5.68 A. 3.447, 3.112 B. So the average real return is sum Tbill - inflation / n so -.6625 is the average. The third set is their subtraction btw

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