问题如下:
Aria and Ben are discussing about time-dependent drift models.
Aria: Time-dependent drift models are flexible because volatility can change from period to period. And volatility must be an increasing function of short-term rate volatilities.
Ben: Time-dependent volatility functions are useful for pricing interest rate caps and floors.
Who is correct about the time-dependent drift models?
选项:
A.Aria only.
B.Ben only.
C.Both Aria and Ben.
D.Neither Aria nor Ben.
解释:
B is correct.
考点:Time-dependent drift model
解析:
Time-dependent volatility models are very flexible and can incorporate increasing, decreasing, and constant short-term rate volatilities between periods. This flexibility is useful for valuing interest rate caps and floors because there is a potential payout each period, so the flexibility of changing interest rates is more appropriate than applying a constant volatility model.
老师好,根据答案解析,A同学的statement,前半句volatility can change from period to period是对的吗?A同学错只是错在后半句,不但可以increasing,还可以decreasing或者是constant?
如果上面的理解正确的话,但是根据Ho-Lee Model的公式,volatility是不变的啊?