You’ve observed the following returns on Barnett Corporation’s stock over the past five years: –29.7 percent, 16.8 percent, 36.6 percent, 3.9 percent, and 22.9 percent. The average inflation rate over this period was 3.39 percent and the average T-bill rate over the period was 4.3 percent.
What was the average real risk-free rate over this time period? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
a) Average real risk-free rate %
What was the average real risk premium? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
b) Average real risk premium %