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PRMIA Exam 8010 Topic 5 Question 67 Discussion

Actual exam question for PRMIA's 8010 exam
Question #: 67
Topic #: 5
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Which of the following statements are true:

1. A high score according to Altman's Z-Score methodology indicates a lower default risk

2. A high score according to the Probit or Logit models indicates a higher default risk

3. A high score according to Altman's Z-Score methodology indicates a higher default risk

4. A high score according to the Probit or Logit models indicates a lower default risk

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Suggested Answer: B

The persistence parameter, , is the coefficient of the prior day's variance in EWMA calculations. A higher value of the persistence parameter tends to 'persist' the prior value of variance for longer. Consider an extreme example - if the persistence parameter is equal to 1, the variance under EWMA will never change in response to returns.

1 - is the coefficient of recent market returns. As is lowered, 1 - increases, giving a greater weight to recent market returns or shocks. Therefore, as is lowered, the model will react faster to market shocks and give higher weights to recent returns, and at the same time reduce the weight on prior variance which will tend to persist for a shorter period.


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Felicitas
20 hours ago
Haha, I'm just going to guess and hope for the best. These finance models are like a secret language that only the professors understand.
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Kanisha
4 days ago
Wait, isn't it the other way around? A high score on the Probit or Logit models means a higher default risk, right? I'm already confused.
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Edda
5 days ago
I'm pretty sure that a high score according to Altman's Z-Score methodology indicates a lower default risk. I learned that in my finance class.
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Juan
10 days ago
But doesn't a high score in Altman's Z-Score methodology indicate a lower default risk?
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Tracey
11 days ago
I disagree, I believe it's A) 3 and 4.
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Juan
21 days ago
I think the answer is C) 1 and 4.
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