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Suppose you invest $50$ dollars on a firm and on the next day it can either increase or decrease by $10%$. After a $10$ day period, what is the probability that you will have more than $50$ dollars?










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closed as off-topic by Did, lulu, Math1000, José Carlos Santos, RRL Jan 18 at 17:55


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    What is the probability that it increases/decreases? Also your title is bad.
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    I think this is essentially a random walk question.
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    – Matti P.
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    Note: the order of the changes doesn't matter, so you just have to compute the probability that you get $n$ up moves for $nin {0,cdots, 10}$. Once you decide on the probability of an up move this is a straightforward computation.
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    Can you clarify your question? As has been pointed out, the problem can't be answered without knowing the probability of the up and down moves. Also: what have you tried? This is a very straightforward binomial calculation (since $10$ is so small there's no need for any approximations to the distribution). Where are you getting stuck?
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Suppose you invest $50$ dollars on a firm and on the next day it can either increase or decrease by $10%$. After a $10$ day period, what is the probability that you will have more than $50$ dollars?










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closed as off-topic by Did, lulu, Math1000, José Carlos Santos, RRL Jan 18 at 17:55


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  • "This question is missing context or other details: Please provide additional context, which ideally explains why the question is relevant to you and our community. Some forms of context include: background and motivation, relevant definitions, source, possible strategies, your current progress, why the question is interesting or important, etc." – Did, lulu, Math1000, José Carlos Santos, RRL

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    What is the probability that it increases/decreases? Also your title is bad.
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    – lightxbulb
    Jan 18 at 13:23












  • $begingroup$
    I think this is essentially a random walk question.
    $endgroup$
    – Matti P.
    Jan 18 at 13:34










  • $begingroup$
    Note: the order of the changes doesn't matter, so you just have to compute the probability that you get $n$ up moves for $nin {0,cdots, 10}$. Once you decide on the probability of an up move this is a straightforward computation.
    $endgroup$
    – lulu
    Jan 18 at 13:40










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    Can you clarify your question? As has been pointed out, the problem can't be answered without knowing the probability of the up and down moves. Also: what have you tried? This is a very straightforward binomial calculation (since $10$ is so small there's no need for any approximations to the distribution). Where are you getting stuck?
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    – lulu
    Jan 18 at 13:54














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Suppose you invest $50$ dollars on a firm and on the next day it can either increase or decrease by $10%$. After a $10$ day period, what is the probability that you will have more than $50$ dollars?










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Suppose you invest $50$ dollars on a firm and on the next day it can either increase or decrease by $10%$. After a $10$ day period, what is the probability that you will have more than $50$ dollars?







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closed as off-topic by Did, lulu, Math1000, José Carlos Santos, RRL Jan 18 at 17:55


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closed as off-topic by Did, lulu, Math1000, José Carlos Santos, RRL Jan 18 at 17:55


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    $begingroup$
    What is the probability that it increases/decreases? Also your title is bad.
    $endgroup$
    – lightxbulb
    Jan 18 at 13:23












  • $begingroup$
    I think this is essentially a random walk question.
    $endgroup$
    – Matti P.
    Jan 18 at 13:34










  • $begingroup$
    Note: the order of the changes doesn't matter, so you just have to compute the probability that you get $n$ up moves for $nin {0,cdots, 10}$. Once you decide on the probability of an up move this is a straightforward computation.
    $endgroup$
    – lulu
    Jan 18 at 13:40










  • $begingroup$
    Can you clarify your question? As has been pointed out, the problem can't be answered without knowing the probability of the up and down moves. Also: what have you tried? This is a very straightforward binomial calculation (since $10$ is so small there's no need for any approximations to the distribution). Where are you getting stuck?
    $endgroup$
    – lulu
    Jan 18 at 13:54














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    $begingroup$
    What is the probability that it increases/decreases? Also your title is bad.
    $endgroup$
    – lightxbulb
    Jan 18 at 13:23












  • $begingroup$
    I think this is essentially a random walk question.
    $endgroup$
    – Matti P.
    Jan 18 at 13:34










  • $begingroup$
    Note: the order of the changes doesn't matter, so you just have to compute the probability that you get $n$ up moves for $nin {0,cdots, 10}$. Once you decide on the probability of an up move this is a straightforward computation.
    $endgroup$
    – lulu
    Jan 18 at 13:40










  • $begingroup$
    Can you clarify your question? As has been pointed out, the problem can't be answered without knowing the probability of the up and down moves. Also: what have you tried? This is a very straightforward binomial calculation (since $10$ is so small there's no need for any approximations to the distribution). Where are you getting stuck?
    $endgroup$
    – lulu
    Jan 18 at 13:54








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What is the probability that it increases/decreases? Also your title is bad.
$endgroup$
– lightxbulb
Jan 18 at 13:23






$begingroup$
What is the probability that it increases/decreases? Also your title is bad.
$endgroup$
– lightxbulb
Jan 18 at 13:23














$begingroup$
I think this is essentially a random walk question.
$endgroup$
– Matti P.
Jan 18 at 13:34




$begingroup$
I think this is essentially a random walk question.
$endgroup$
– Matti P.
Jan 18 at 13:34












$begingroup$
Note: the order of the changes doesn't matter, so you just have to compute the probability that you get $n$ up moves for $nin {0,cdots, 10}$. Once you decide on the probability of an up move this is a straightforward computation.
$endgroup$
– lulu
Jan 18 at 13:40




$begingroup$
Note: the order of the changes doesn't matter, so you just have to compute the probability that you get $n$ up moves for $nin {0,cdots, 10}$. Once you decide on the probability of an up move this is a straightforward computation.
$endgroup$
– lulu
Jan 18 at 13:40












$begingroup$
Can you clarify your question? As has been pointed out, the problem can't be answered without knowing the probability of the up and down moves. Also: what have you tried? This is a very straightforward binomial calculation (since $10$ is so small there's no need for any approximations to the distribution). Where are you getting stuck?
$endgroup$
– lulu
Jan 18 at 13:54




$begingroup$
Can you clarify your question? As has been pointed out, the problem can't be answered without knowing the probability of the up and down moves. Also: what have you tried? This is a very straightforward binomial calculation (since $10$ is so small there's no need for any approximations to the distribution). Where are you getting stuck?
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– lulu
Jan 18 at 13:54










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Let the probability of increasing be $p$ and let the probability of decreasing be $q$ in the understanding that $p+q=1$



Let $X$ denote the number of the $10$ times that there is increasing.



Let $E$ denote the event that you will have more than $50$ dollars after $10$ days.



You will have $50times1.1^Xtimes0.9^{10-X}$ dollars after $10$ days so that:$$P(E)=P(1.1^Xtimes0.9^{10-X}>1)=P(Xgeqcdots)=cdots$$



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    An enumerative approach would be to consider all sequences of $+$ and $-$ of length 10, where $+$ means increase and $-$ means decrease. There are $2^{10}$ such sequences. All these sequences are equally probable by your hypothesis. You need to count all sequences which lead to an increase. This gives you immediately the result.



    By the way, what happens to a decrease below zero? Does it stay at zero or can it become negative?






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      Let the probability of increasing be $p$ and let the probability of decreasing be $q$ in the understanding that $p+q=1$



      Let $X$ denote the number of the $10$ times that there is increasing.



      Let $E$ denote the event that you will have more than $50$ dollars after $10$ days.



      You will have $50times1.1^Xtimes0.9^{10-X}$ dollars after $10$ days so that:$$P(E)=P(1.1^Xtimes0.9^{10-X}>1)=P(Xgeqcdots)=cdots$$



      I leave the rest to you.






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        Let the probability of increasing be $p$ and let the probability of decreasing be $q$ in the understanding that $p+q=1$



        Let $X$ denote the number of the $10$ times that there is increasing.



        Let $E$ denote the event that you will have more than $50$ dollars after $10$ days.



        You will have $50times1.1^Xtimes0.9^{10-X}$ dollars after $10$ days so that:$$P(E)=P(1.1^Xtimes0.9^{10-X}>1)=P(Xgeqcdots)=cdots$$



        I leave the rest to you.






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          $begingroup$

          Let the probability of increasing be $p$ and let the probability of decreasing be $q$ in the understanding that $p+q=1$



          Let $X$ denote the number of the $10$ times that there is increasing.



          Let $E$ denote the event that you will have more than $50$ dollars after $10$ days.



          You will have $50times1.1^Xtimes0.9^{10-X}$ dollars after $10$ days so that:$$P(E)=P(1.1^Xtimes0.9^{10-X}>1)=P(Xgeqcdots)=cdots$$



          I leave the rest to you.






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          Let the probability of increasing be $p$ and let the probability of decreasing be $q$ in the understanding that $p+q=1$



          Let $X$ denote the number of the $10$ times that there is increasing.



          Let $E$ denote the event that you will have more than $50$ dollars after $10$ days.



          You will have $50times1.1^Xtimes0.9^{10-X}$ dollars after $10$ days so that:$$P(E)=P(1.1^Xtimes0.9^{10-X}>1)=P(Xgeqcdots)=cdots$$



          I leave the rest to you.







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              An enumerative approach would be to consider all sequences of $+$ and $-$ of length 10, where $+$ means increase and $-$ means decrease. There are $2^{10}$ such sequences. All these sequences are equally probable by your hypothesis. You need to count all sequences which lead to an increase. This gives you immediately the result.



              By the way, what happens to a decrease below zero? Does it stay at zero or can it become negative?






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                An enumerative approach would be to consider all sequences of $+$ and $-$ of length 10, where $+$ means increase and $-$ means decrease. There are $2^{10}$ such sequences. All these sequences are equally probable by your hypothesis. You need to count all sequences which lead to an increase. This gives you immediately the result.



                By the way, what happens to a decrease below zero? Does it stay at zero or can it become negative?






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                  An enumerative approach would be to consider all sequences of $+$ and $-$ of length 10, where $+$ means increase and $-$ means decrease. There are $2^{10}$ such sequences. All these sequences are equally probable by your hypothesis. You need to count all sequences which lead to an increase. This gives you immediately the result.



                  By the way, what happens to a decrease below zero? Does it stay at zero or can it become negative?






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                  An enumerative approach would be to consider all sequences of $+$ and $-$ of length 10, where $+$ means increase and $-$ means decrease. There are $2^{10}$ such sequences. All these sequences are equally probable by your hypothesis. You need to count all sequences which lead to an increase. This gives you immediately the result.



                  By the way, what happens to a decrease below zero? Does it stay at zero or can it become negative?







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