Practice: M06 — Simulation Methods

Module: M06 Glossary: M06 Terms


Question 1: The goal of resampling and the use of subsamples is to estimate parameters for the:

A. Various subsamples B. Overall population C. Original sample


Question 2: Analysts performing bootstrap:

A. Seek to create statistical inferences of population parameters from a single sample B. Repeatedly draw samples of the same size, with replacement, from the original population C. Must specify probability distributions for key risk factors that drive the underlying random variables


Question 3: The lognormal distribution:

A. Is unbounded B. Is asymmetrical C. Has the same mean as its associated normal distribution


Question 4: A lognormal distribution is least likely to be:

A. Bounded below by zero B. Used to model stock prices C. Negatively skewed


Question 5: A stock was purchased for 34.50. Calculate:


Question 6: Which of the following is a limitation of Monte Carlo simulation?

A. It cannot value complex securities B. It cannot provide insights that analytic methods can C. It does not require assumptions about probability distributions