Part C The table gives prices for gold and the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index, which is a fund that averages all the stocks listed on the exchange. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the inflation rate between 1980 and 2010 was 174%, or about 3.5% a year. Using the data in the table, compare the volatility and returns of gold and the index fund. Finally, use the inflation rate to compare the real rates of return of the two investments. If a friend invested $1,000 in 1980, which investment would make her the most money? Gold (one ounce) NYSE Composite Jan. 1980 $850 $682 Jan. 1990 $406 $1,937 Jan. 2000 $287 $6,772 Jan. 2010 $1,104 $7,140 Return 30% 947% Annual Return 196 32%

Part C The table gives prices for gold and the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index, which is a fund that averages all the stocks listed on the exchange. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the inflation rate between 1980 and 2010 was 174%, or about 3.5% a year. Using the data in the table, compare the volatility and returns of gold and the index fund. Finally, use the inflation rate to compare the real rates of return of the two investments. If a friend invested $1,000 in 1980, which investment would make her the most money? Gold (one ounce) NYSE Composite Jan. 1980 $850 $682 Jan. 1990 $406 $1,937 Jan. 2000 $287 $6,772 Jan. 2010 $1,104 $7,140 Return 30% 947% Annual Return 196 32%

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