Question: Use the data in the table below a. What was the average annual return of Microsoft stock from 2002-2014? The average annual return is %.

Use the data in the table below

a. What was the average annual return of Microsoft stock from 2002-2014?

The average annual return is %. (Round to two decimal places.)

b. What was the annual volatility for Microsoft stock from 2002-2014? (Round to two decimal places.)

The annual volatility of returns is % (Round to two decimal places.) hint Annual volatility is the square root of variance

Year End

S&P 500 Index

Dividends Paid*

S&P 500 Realized Return

Microsoft Realized Return

1-Month T-Bill Return

2001

1148.08

2002

879.82

14.53

-22.1%

-22.0%

1.6%

2003

1111.92

20.8

28.7%

6.8%

1.0%

2004

1211.92

20.98

10.9%

8.9%

1.2%

2005

1248.29

23.15

4.9%

-0.9%

3.0%

2006

1418.3

27.16

15.8%

15.8%

4.8%

2007

1468.36

27.86

5.5%

20.8%

4.7%

2008

903.25

21.85

-37.0%

-44.4%

1.5%

2009

1115.1

27.19

26.5%

60.5%

0.1%

2010

1257.64

25.44

15.1%

-6.5%

0.1%

2011

1257.6

26.59

2.1%

-4.5%

0.0%

2012

1426.19

32.67

16.0%

5.8%

0.1%

2013

1848.36

39.75

32.4%

44.2%

0.0%

2014

2058.9

42.47

13.7%

27.5%

0.0%

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