You’ve observed the following returns on Barnett Corporation’s stock over the past five years: –29.4 percent, 16.6 percent, 36.2 percent, 3.8 percent, and 22.8 percent. The average inflation rate over this period was 3.38 percent and the average T-bill rate over the period was 4.3 percent.
a. What was the average real return on the stock? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Average real return %
b. What was the average nominal risk premium on the stock? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Average nominal risk premium