Multiple Choice
Gaussian quadrature is
A) A quadratic spline approximation to a normal distribution
B) A way to approximate an integral of a function of a normally distribute variable as a sum of terms
C) A procedure for speeding up Monte Carlo simulation when credit derivatives are valued
D) An alternative to a look up table to determining values of the cumulative normal distribution
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