Correct answer is D
A is incorrect. The model that will take the shortest time to revert to its mean is the model with the lowest persistence defined by α 1 + ?. In this case the persistence factor is the second largest: α 1 + ? = 0.06 + 0.92 = 0.98.
B is incorrect. The model that will take the shortest time to revert to its mean is the model with the lowest persistence defined by α 1 + ?. In this case the persistence factor is the second lowest: α 1 + ? = 0.04 + 0.93 = 0.97.
C is incorrect. The model that will take the shortest time to revert to its mean is the model with the lowest persistence defined by α 1 + ?. In this case the persistence factor is the largest: α 1 + ? = 0.05 + 0.94 = 0.99.
D is correct. The model that will take the shortest time to revert to its mean is the model with the lowest persistence defined by α 1 + ?. In this case the persistence factor is the lowest: α 1 + ? = 0.01 + 0.95 = 0.96.
Reference: Philippe Jorion, Value at Risk, 2nd ed. (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001), Chapter 8.
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