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Suppose we have the following returns for large-company stocks and Treasury bills over a six-year period:
Year. Large Company. US Treasury Bill
1. 3.99%. 6.65%
2. 14.50. 4.46
3 19.39 4.33
4 -14.29 7.34
5 -31.78 5.44
6 37.10 6.45
a. Calculate the arithmetic average returns for large-company stocks and T-bills over this period.
b. Calculate the standard deviation of the returns for large-company stocks and T-bills over this period.
c-1. Calculate the observed risk premium in each year for the large-company stocks versus the T- bills. What was the average risk premium over this period?
c-2. Calculate the observed risk premium in each year for the large-company stocks versus the T- bills. What was the standard deviation of the risk premium over this period?
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