NO.PZ2017092702000076
问题如下:
A manager will select 20 bonds out of his universe of 100 bonds to construct a portfolio. Which formula provides the number of possible portfolios?
选项:
A.
Permutation formula
B.
Multinomial formula
C.
Combination formula
解释:
C is correct.
The combination formula provides the number of ways that r objects can be chosen from a total of n objects, when the order in which the r objects are listed does not matter. The order of the bonds within the portfolio does not matter.
本题只是抽出来了20只,没有强调还需要再排序,那么直接选择组合。
无论选出的20个bond如何排列,都应该只算一种portfolio呀。如果用C的话,包含了同一个portfolio的不同排列,不就重复计算了么?实际上没有那么多种portfolio方式的。