Which of the Following Is True of the Historical Simulation

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the historical simulation method for calculating VaR?

• A) It fits historical data on the behavior of variables to a normal distribution
• B) It fits historical data on the behavior of variables to a lognormal distribution
• C) It assumes that what will happen in the future is a random sample from what has happened in the past
• D) It uses Monte Carlo simulation to create random future scenarios

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Definitions:

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Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect, serving as a default assumption to be tested against experimental data.

Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test

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Test Statistic

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