The Mean Change in the Value of a Portfolio of Trading

question 77

Multiple Choice

The mean change in the value of a portfolio of trading assets has been estimated to be 0 with a standard deviation of 20 percent.Yield changes are assumed to be normally distributed. What is the maximum yield change expected if a 95 percent confidence (one-tailed) limit is used?

• A)3.30%.
• B)20.0%.
• C)33.0%.
• D)39.2%.
• E)46.6%.

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Definitions:

Monopolist

A single seller in a market who has significant control over the supply of a particular good or service, often leading to less competition and higher prices.

Tit-For-Tat

A strategy in game theory where a participant mimics the actions of their opponent, typically in retaliation or as a form of reciprocal behavior.

Cooperatively

This term describes actions or operations done jointly by a group or parties working together towards a common goal or benefit.

Imperfect Competition

A market structure in which no firm is a monopolist, but producers nonetheless have market power they can use to affect market prices.