1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's 2000's 1950-2009 Price Dividend Total Change Dist. Rate Return 13.2 % 5.4 % 19.3 % 4.4% 3.3% 7.8% 1.6% 4.3% 5.896 12.6 % 4.6% 17.3% 15-3% 2.7 % 8.1 % -2.7 % 1.8% 7.2% 3.6 % 11.0 % Look at the historical record of stock returns in the Table a. How would you compare the returns in the 1970s with those produced in the 1980s? b. How would you characterize market returns in the 1990s? How do they compare to the returns generated in the early 2000 through 2010? c. Considering the average annual returns that have been generated for holding periods of 5 years or more, what rate of return do you feel is typical for the stock market in general? Is it reasonable to expect this kind of return on average) in the future? Why or why not? 1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's 2000's 1950-2009 Price Dividend Total Change Dist. Rate Return 13.2 % 5.4 % 19.3 % 4.4% 3.3% 7.8% 1.6% 4.3% 5.896 12.6 % 4.6% 17.3% 15-3% 2.7 % 8.1 % -2.7 % 1.8% 7.2% 3.6 % 11.0 % Look at the historical record of stock returns in the Table a. How would you compare the returns in the 1970s with those produced in the 1980s? b. How would you characterize market returns in the 1990s? How do they compare to the returns generated in the early 2000 through 2010? c. Considering the average annual returns that have been generated for holding periods of 5 years or more, what rate of return do you feel is typical for the stock market in general? Is it reasonable to expect this kind of return on average) in the future? Why or why not