Refer to the following table: a. Calculate the average return for Treasury bills and the average annual inflation rate (consumer price index) for this period. (5 marks)
b. Calculate the standard deviation of Treasury bill returns and inflation over this period. (5 marks)
c. Calculate the real return for each year. What is the average real return for Treasury bills? (5 marks)
d. Many people consider Treasury bills to be risk-free. What do these calculations tell you about the potential risks of Treasury bills? (5 marks)

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Chance company had two operating divisions, one manufacturing farm equipment and the other office supplies. both divisions are considered separate components as defined by generally accepted accounting principles. the farm equipment component had been unprofitable, and on september 1, 2018, the company adopted a plan to sell the assets of the division. the actual sale was completed on december 15, 2018, at a price of $600,000. the book value of the division’s assets was $1,000,000, resulting in a before-tax loss of $400,000 on the sale. the division incurred a before-tax operating loss from operations of $130,000 from the beginning of the year through december 15. the income tax rate is 40%. chance’s after-tax income from its continuing operations is $350,000. required: prepare an income statement for 2018 beginning with income from continuing operations. include appropriate eps disclosures assuming that 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding throughout the year. (amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. round eps answers to 2 decimal places.)

On average, someone with a bachelor's degree is estimated to earn times more than someone with a high school diploma. a)1.2 b)1.4 c)1.6 d)1.8