CORPORATE FINANCE - CONNECT ACCESS
CORPORATE FINANCE - CONNECT ACCESS
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ISBN: 9781264054893
Author: Ross
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 10, Problem 8QAP

A

Summary Introduction

Adequate information:

To compute: Average return on large company stock and T-bills

Introduction: Average return is defined as the average of all the returns earned during a period. It can be computed by dividing all the returns in different years by the number of years.

B

Summary Introduction

Adequate information:

    Years Large company stock returns (%)T-bills returns (%)
    1973-14.697.29
    1974-26.477.99
    197537.235.87
    197623.935.07
    1977-7.165.45
    19786.577.64
    Total19.4139.31
    Average return3.246.55

To compute: The standard deviation for the returns.

Introduction: The standard deviation is defined as the statistical calculation to derive the square root of the variance of the data provided.

C

Summary Introduction

Adequate information:

    Years Large company stock returns (%)(A)T-bills returns (%)(B)Risk premium (A-B)
    1973-14.697.29-21.98
    1974-26.477.99-34.46
    197537.235.8731.36
    197623.935.0718.86
    1977-7.165.45-12.61
    19786.577.64-1.07
    Total19.4139.31-19.90

To compute: The average return and standard deviation.

Introduction: The standard deviation is defined as the statistical calculation to derive the square root of the variance of the data provided.

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