es Suppose the returns on long-term corporate bonds and T-bills are normally distributed. Assume for a...

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es Suppose the returns on long-term corporate bonds and T-bills are normally distributed. Assume for a certain time period, long-term corporate bonds had an average return of 5.8 percent and a standard deviation of 8.9 percent. For the same period, T-bills had an average return of 4.3 percent and a standard deviation of 3.1 percent. Use the NORMDIST function in Excel to answer the following questions: a. What is the probability that in any given year, the return on long-term corporate bonds will be greater than 10 percent? Less than O percent? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. b. What is the probability that in any given year, the return on T-bills will be greater than 10 percent? Less than 0 percent? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. c. In one year, the return on long-term corporate bonds was -4.7 percent. How likely is it that such a low return will recur at some point in the future? T-bills had a return of 10.62 percent in this same year. How likely is it that such a high return on T-bills will recur at some point in the future? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. a. Probability of return greater than 10 percent Probability of return less than 0 percent b. Probability of return greater than 10 percent Probability of return less than 0 percent % % % % c. Probability of return less than -4.7 percent % Probability of return greater than 10.62 percent + % es Suppose the returns on long-term corporate bonds and T-bills are normally distributed. Assume for a certain time period, long-term corporate bonds had an average return of 5.8 percent and a standard deviation of 8.9 percent. For the same period, T-bills had an average return of 4.3 percent and a standard deviation of 3.1 percent. Use the NORMDIST function in Excel to answer the following questions: a. What is the probability that in any given year, the return on long-term corporate bonds will be greater than 10 percent? Less than O percent? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. b. What is the probability that in any given year, the return on T-bills will be greater than 10 percent? Less than 0 percent? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. c. In one year, the return on long-term corporate bonds was -4.7 percent. How likely is it that such a low return will recur at some point in the future? T-bills had a return of 10.62 percent in this same year. How likely is it that such a high return on T-bills will recur at some point in the future? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. a. Probability of return greater than 10 percent Probability of return less than 0 percent b. Probability of return greater than 10 percent Probability of return less than 0 percent % % % % c. Probability of return less than -4.7 percent % Probability of return greater than 10.62 percent + %