Question: Table 9.2 Average Returns for Bonds Long-Term Treasury Bonds 1950 to 1959 Average 0.0 % 1960 to 1969 Average 1.9 1970 to 1979 Average 5.8
Table 9.2 Average Returns for Bonds
| Long-Term Treasury Bonds | ||||
| 1950 to 1959 | Average | 0.0 | % | |
| 1960 to 1969 | Average | 1.9 | ||
| 1970 to 1979 | Average | 5.8 | ||
| 1980 to 1989 | Average | 13.9 | ||
| 1990 to 1999 | Average | 9.1 | ||
| 2000 to 2009 | Average | 8.7 | ||
Table 9.4 Annual Standard Deviation for Bonds
| Long-Term Treasury Bonds | |||
| 1950 to 1959 | 4.5 | % | |
| 1960 to 1969 | 6.5 | ||
| 1970 to 1979 | 6.6 | ||
| 1980 to 1989 | 15.8 | ||
| 1990 to 1999 | 12.8 | ||
| 2000 to 2009 | 10.9 | ||
Use the tables above to calculate the coefficient of variation of the risk-return relationship of the bond market during each decade since 1950.
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