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june 2011 Q4 normal distribution

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  • May 15, 2014 at 3:01 pm #168912
    sam36
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    Hi,
    In the answer to this question, N(d1) is given as 0.5 + 0.2291 + 0.7 x (0.2324 – 0.2291) and N(d2) is given as 0.5 + 0.0753 + 0.3 x (0.0793 – 0.0753). Can you please explain what the 0.7 and 0.3 are and why it is multiplied as such? Also, why the $2.98m is deducted from $9.53m?

    Thanks

    May 15, 2014 at 4:48 pm #168928
    John Moffat
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    The reason for the 0.7 and 0.3 is (using d1 to explain) – d1 is 0.6170. The tables only go to two decimal places and so the examiner has apportioned between the figure from the tables for 0.61 and the figure for 0.62 (its the figure for 0.61 + 70% of the difference between the two).
    You don’t really need to do this – just using the nearest one is good enough in the exam.

    The NPV of the project (ignoring the option to delay) is -2.98

    The option to delay is worth 9.53 and so makes the project ‘better’. So the net result with the option today is -2.98 + 9.53

    May 16, 2014 at 12:58 pm #169040
    sam36
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    That was helpful! thanks 🙂 cheers!

    May 16, 2014 at 1:28 pm #169046
    John Moffat
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    You’re welcome 🙂

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