Calculate the average return for treasury bills


Refer to the following table:

Year                            T-Bill Return             Inflation

1973

0.0729

0.0871

1974

0.0799

0.1234

1975

0.0587

0.0694

1976

0.0507

0.0486

1977

0.0545

0.0670

1978

0.0764

0.0902

1979

0.1056

0.1329

1980

0.1210

0.1252

Requirement 1:
 
Calculate the average return for Treasury bills and the average annual inflation rate (consumer price index) for this period. (Do not include the percent sign (%). Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 32.16.)

Requirement 2:
 
Calculate the standard deviation of Treasury bill returns and inflation over this period. (Do not include the percent sign (%). Round to 2 decimal places, e.g. 32.16.)
 
Requirement 3:
 
Calculate the average real return for Treasury bills over this period. (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not include the percent sign (%). Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 32.16.)

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