Simulate Amanda's Portfolio Over the Next 30 Years and Determine

question 67

Essay

Simulate Amanda's portfolio over the next 30 years and determine how much she can expect to have in her account at the end of that period.At the beginning of each year,compute the beginning balance in Amanda's account.Note that this balance is either 0 (for year 1)or equal to the ending balance of the previous year.The contribution of $5,000 is then added to calculate the new balance.The market return for each year is given by a normal random variable with the parameters above (assume the market returns in each year are independent of the other years).The ending balance for the each year is then equal to the beginning balance,augmented by the contribution,and multiplied by (1+Market return).

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Definitions:

Capital Budgeting

The process of evaluating and selecting long-term investments that are in line with the goal of shareholder wealth maximization, such as purchasing equipment or acquiring another business.

Discounted Cash Flow

A valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows, adjusted for the time value of money.

Payback Method

A capital budgeting technique that calculates the time required to recoup the cost of an investment, focusing on cash flows rather than profitability.

Net Present Value

A method used to evaluate the profitability of an investment by calculating the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows.