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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 | |
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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 | |
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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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