Stochastic Approximations of Present Value Functions
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چکیده
The aim of this paper is to apply the method proposed by Denuit, Genest and Marceau (1999) for deriving stochastic upper and lower bounds on the present value of a sequence of cash flows, where the discounting is performed under a given stochastic return process. The convex approximation provided by Goovaerts, Dhaene and De Schepper (2000) and Goovaerts and Dhaene (1999) is then compared to these stochastic bounds. On the basis of several numerical examples, it will be seen that the convex approximation seems reasonable.
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