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Basic Question 15 of 19

Which statement about VaR is correct?

A. A VaR captures the occurrence of extreme events.
B. VaR is a worst-case scenario.
C. VaR can be used to compare risk between stocks and bonds.

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Learning Outcome Statements

explain the use of value at risk (VaR) in measuring portfolio risk;

compare the parametric (variance -covariance), historical simulation, and Monte Carlo simulation methods for estimating VaR;

estimate and interpret VaR under the parametric, historical simulation, and Monte Carlo simulation methods;

describe advantages and limitations of VaR;

describe extensions of VaR;

CFA® 2025 Level II Curriculum, Volume 5, Module 41.