7. Calculating Returns and Variability bon On long-term corporate bonds? Using the following returns, calculate the arithmetic average returns, the variances, and the standard deviations for X and Y. Returns Year Y 1 14% 41% -13 - 3 11 23 4 18 -13 42

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Treasury Market

On-the-run securities are the most recently issued securities in the market depth and are therefore traded at some premium. The off-the-run securities are the ones issued just before the most recent ones. The on-the-run securities have a lower yield to the investor than the off-the-run securities.