Ch.7 Sim. Methods for VaR for Options and Bonds. Flashcards

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What is one limitation of Random number generators used in MC simulations?

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They aren’t actually random and can only generate pseudo-random numbers up to a sequence.

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What is the main flaw of Linear Congruential Generators?

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Serial correlations between the generated numbers.

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