Size Premium Across Regions Year Month Global Market Developed Emerging Europe Japan Asia-Pacific Excluding Japan North America 2020 1 -1.2 -2.16 2.02 0.36 -1.37 -0.96 -2.66 2020 2 -8.54 -1.23 -0.05 0.29 -5.21 -2.53 -0.07 2020 3 -13.77 -3.29 -3.36 -4.22 1 -2.7 -8.07 2020 4 10.68 2.34 1.99 5.04 3.18 1.52 4.13 2020 5 5.3 2.65 1.27 1.21 3.66 6.68 3.13 2020 6 2.76 0.19 1.09 -1.2 0.76 -3.09 2.05 2020 7 4.34 -1.26 -0.78 2.69 -1.4 3.17 -2.32 2020 8 6.84 1.45 1.87 2.91 0.78 1.01 -0.87 2020 9 -3 2.39 0.5 0.85 5.11 3.08 0.79 2020 10 -2.6 1.22 -2.17 1.21 -1.38 -0.54 4.88 2020 11 13.34 0.67 1.03 0.3 -4.72 -2.25 5.23 2020 12 4.82 3.31 -1.79 4.66 -2 1.8 4.8 Question: Calculate the time-series average returns and standard deviations to the size premiums across the six regions/countries. You should also consider the reward to risk ratios calculated as premium divided by standard deviation.

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Year Month Global Market Developed Emerging Europe Japan Asia-Pacific Excluding Japan North America
2020 1 -1.2 -2.16 2.02 0.36 -1.37 -0.96 -2.66
2020 2 -8.54 -1.23 -0.05 0.29 -5.21 -2.53 -0.07
2020 3 -13.77 -3.29 -3.36 -4.22 1 -2.7 -8.07
2020 4 10.68 2.34 1.99 5.04 3.18 1.52 4.13
2020 5 5.3 2.65 1.27 1.21 3.66 6.68 3.13
2020 6 2.76 0.19 1.09 -1.2 0.76 -3.09 2.05
2020 7 4.34 -1.26 -0.78 2.69 -1.4 3.17 -2.32
2020 8 6.84 1.45 1.87 2.91 0.78 1.01 -0.87
2020 9 -3 2.39 0.5 0.85 5.11 3.08 0.79
2020 10 -2.6 1.22 -2.17 1.21 -1.38 -0.54 4.88
2020 11 13.34 0.67 1.03 0.3 -4.72 -2.25 5.23
2020 12 4.82 3.31 -1.79 4.66 -2 1.8 4.8

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Calculate the time-series average returns and standard deviations to the size premiums across the six regions/countries. You should also consider the reward to risk ratios calculated as premium divided by standard deviation.

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