FINANCE 100
Chapter 12, page 343, P6
Find the real return on the following investments.
STOCK
|
NOMINAL RETURN
|
INFLATION
|
A
|
10%
|
3%
|
B
|
15%
|
8%
|
C
|
– 5%
|
2%
|
Stock A- 10%-?%=?%
Stock B- 15%-?%=?%
Stock C- 5%-?%=?%
Chapter 12, page 343, P8
8. The countries of Stabilato and Variato have the following average returns and standard deviations for their stocks, bond, and short-term government securities. What range of returns should you expect to earn 95 percent of the time for each asset class if you invested in Stabilato’s securities? From investing in Variato’s securities?
STABILATO ASSET
|
AVERAGE RETRUN
|
STAVDARD DEVIATION
|
95% Range Average +1/-2) |
Stocks
|
8%
|
3%
|
41 -11
|
Bonds
|
5%
|
2%
|
? ? |
Short-term government debt |
3% |
1% |
? ? |
VARIATO AVERAGE STANDARD 95% range
ASSET RETURN DEVIATION (average +1/-2)
Stocks 15% 13% 41 -11
Bonds 10% 8% ? ?
Short- term government debt 6% 3% ? ?