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Chapter 17 EV

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Manisha

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Hello, can someone please explain the answer for question on page 5 core reading?

Ques - Explain what the problem is with valuing options and guarantees using a single deterministic projection?
Thanks!
 
This covers concepts that you would have studied in the earlier subjects. I would suggest revisiting your CM2 notes to remind yourself of what is meant by 'time value' and 'intrinsic value'.

Fundamentally, if we attempt to value an option or guarantee using a deterministic method, we will obtain a single value based on the chosen set of deterministic assumptions. If we use a set of best estimate assumptions and the option / guarantee is not currently 'biting', then it will likely also not 'bite' under those assumptions, and so would be given a value of zero. This ignores the 'time value' of the option / guarantee, ie the fact that it could bite under certain future conditions. A stochastic projection would be required in order to capture those conditions.
 
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