Consider the following information for a period of years: Arithmetic Long-term government bonds Long-term corporate bonds...

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Consider the following information for a period of years: Arithmetic Long-term government bonds Long-term corporate bonds Inflation Mean 7.1% 7.2 4.2 a. What is the real return on long-term government bonds? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. b. What is the real return on long-term corporate bonds? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. a. Long-term government bonds b. Long-term corporate bonds % % Consider the following information for a period of years: Arithmetic Long-term government bonds Long-term corporate bonds Inflation Mean 7.1% 7.2 4.2 a. What is the real return on long-term government bonds? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. b. What is the real return on long-term corporate bonds? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. a. Long-term government bonds b. Long-term corporate bonds % %