10-57 Which of the Following Items Is Not Considered to Be

question 41

Multiple Choice

10-57 Which of the following items is not considered to be an advantage of using back simulation over the RiskMetrics approach in developing market risk models?

• A)Back simulation is less complex.
• B)Back simulation creates a higher degree of confidence in the estimates.
• C)Asset returns do not need to be normally distributed.
• D)The correlation matrix does not need to be calculated.
• E)A worst-case scenario value is determined by back simulation.

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Definitions:

Journalizing

The process of recording transactions in a company's journal before they are posted to the general ledger.

Posting Process

The act of transferring entries from the journal to the respective ledger accounts to keep financial records accurate and up-to-date.

Wrong Amount

Errors in financial transactions that result in the recording of inaccurate figures in accounting systems.

Trial Balance

A trial balance is a bookkeeping report that lists the balances of all ledgers in two columns, debits, and credits, ensuring that total debits equal total credits.