10-59 a Disadvantage of the Historic or Back Simulation Model

question 59

Multiple Choice

10-59 A disadvantage of the historic or back simulation model for quantifying market risk includes

• A)calculation of a standard deviation of returns is not required.
• B)calculation of the correlation between asset returns is not required.
• C)estimates of past returns used in the model may not be relevant to the current market returns.
• D)it accounts for non-standard return distributions.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Strike Price

The specified price at which the buyer of an option can buy (in the case of a call option) or sell (in the case of a put option) the underlying asset.

Risk-free Rate

The theoretical rate of return of an investment with zero risk of financial loss, typically represented by the yield on government securities.

Maturity

The time at which payment to a bondholder is due or the termination date of an investment contract.

Stock Price

The cost of purchasing a share of a company on the stock market at any given time.