246 Frequently Asked Questions In Quantitative Finance
Beta
00.20.40.60.811.21 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3a = 1b = 3c = 2d = 4where(·) is the Gamma function. This distribution is
rarely used in finance.Mean
ad+bc
c+d.Variance
cd(b−a)^2
(c+d+1)(c+d)^2.Exponential Bounded below, unbounded above. It has
two parameters:a, location;b>0 scale. Its probability
density function is given by
1
bea−x
b x≥a.This distribution is rarely used in finance.