If the variability of the returns on large-company stocks were to decrease over the long-term, you would expect which one of the following to occur as a result?
Increase in the risk premium
Increase in the average long-term rate of return
Decrease in the 68 percent probability range of returns
Increase in the standard deviation
Increase in the geometric average rate of return
Answer: The third option is correct.
Decrease in the 68 percent probability range of returns
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Consider
the following rates of return: Year Large-Company Stocks US
Treasury Bills 1 3.99 % 4.59 % 2 14.16 4.94 3 19.25 3.86
4 –14.43 6.99
5 –31.92 5.30 6 37.49 6.20 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. Calculate the observed risk
premium in each year for the large-company stocks versus the
T-bills. What was...
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