You Were Told That the Amount of Time Lapsed Between

question 137

Short Answer

You were told that the amount of time lapsed between consecutive trades on the New York Stock Exchange followed a normal distribution with a mean of 15 seconds. You were also told that the probability that the time lapsed between two consecutive trades to fall between 16 to 17 seconds was 13%. The probability that the time lapsed between two consecutive trades would fall below 13 seconds was 7%. What is the probability that the time lapsed between two consecutive trades will be between 13 and 16 seconds?

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Definitions:

Risk-free Rate

The expected return from an investment that carries no risk of losing money, commonly linked to government bonds.

Exchange Rate

The price at which one currency can be exchanged for another currency.

Uncovered Interest Rate Parity

A condition in which the difference in interest rates between two countries equals the expected change in exchange rates between their currencies, without hedging.

Spot Rate

The current price in the marketplace at which a given asset, such as a currency, commodity, or security, can be bought or sold for immediate delivery.