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Finance Homework Introduction to Finance Week 7 Melicher / Norton 14th Edition / 2011 Chapter 12: P1, P2, P3, and P4 P1. From the information below, compute the average annual return, the variance, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation for each asset. ASSET ANNUAL RETURNS A) 5%, 10%, 15%, 4% B) 6%, 20%, 2%, 5%, 10% C) 12%, 15%, 17% D) 10%, 10%, 20%, 15%, 8%, 7% P2. Base upon your answers to question 1, which asset appears riskiest based on standard deviation? Based on coefficient of variation? P3. Recalling the definitions of risk premiums from Chapter 8 and using the Treasury bill return in Table 12.4 as an approximation to the nominal risk free rate, what is the risk premium from investing in each of the other asset classes listed in Table 12.4? Table 12.4 Historical Returns and Standard Deviation of Returns from Different Assets, 1928 2008: Annual Average Return Treasury Bills (3.8%), Treasury Bonds (5.4%), Stocks (11.1%), Inflation Rate (3.2%) Standard Deviation Treasury Bills (3.0%), Treasury Bonds (7.6%), Stocks (20.4%), Inflation Rate (4.0%) P4. What is the real, or after inflation, return from each of the asset classes listed in Table 12.4?