Problem 1 (10)
Let rt be a log return. Suppose that r1; r2; : : : are i.i.d. N( ; 2).
a) What is the distribution of rt(3) = rt + rt1 + rt2 .
b) What is the covariance between rt(k) and rt(k + l) for some integer t; k and l.
Problem 2 (20)
Suppose you bought an asset at initial price P0 = 20 and the asset price follows a lognormal geometric random walk where
Pt = P0 exp(rt + rt1 + + r1)
and ri are i.i.d. N(0:03; 0:0052).
Simulate the annual price of the asset for the next 10 years i.e. (P1; P2; : : : ; P10) and plot it against time.
Simulate P10 2000 times and estimated the expected value i.e E[P10].
Compare your simulated result with the actual expected value of P10 .
Problem 3 (10)
Suppose in a normal plot that the sample quantiles are plotted on the vertical axis, rather than on the horizontal axis as in our lectures.
What is the interpretation of a convex pattern?
What is the interpretation of a concave pattern?
What is the interpretation of a convex-concave pattern?
What is the interpretation of a concave-convex pattern?
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