Using Spreadsheets To Estimate the Volatility of Stock Prices.

Riley, Kyle

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ERIC Number: EJ656500

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Using Spreadsheets To Estimate the Volatility of Stock Prices.

Riley, Kyle

Mathematics and Computer Education, v36 n3 p240-46 Fall 2002

Presents a simple method for estimating the volatility of stock prices and uses a spreadsheet to apply the method to actual stock prices. This method is an application of parameter estimation and can be used in an introductory statistics course. (KHR)

Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Economics, Estimation (Mathematics), Higher Education, Instructional Design, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Spreadsheets, Statistics, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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