Chapter 9 question 8

Table 9.2 Average Returns for Bonds

		Bonds
1950 to 1959	Average		0.0	%
1960 to 1969	Average		1.4
1970 to 1979	Average		5.3
1980 to 1989	Average		13.1
1990 to 1999	Average		9.9
2000 to 2009	Average		8.8

Table 9.4 Annual Standard Deviation for Bonds

	Bonds
1950 to 1959		4.3	%
1960 to 1969		6.2
1970 to 1979		6.6
1980 to 1989		15.5
1990 to 1999		12.7
2000 to 2009		10.7

Calculate the coefficient of variation of the risk-return relationship of the bond market (Use the above Tables) during each decade since 1950. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

Decade	CoV
1950s	Not Available
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s