medium · FRM Part 1 Quantitative Analysis

How does the mean of a lognormal distribution compare to the mean of its associated normal distribution (X = e^Y where Y is the log-variable)?

  1. The lognormal mean is lower than the normal mean because outcomes are bounded below by zero.
  2. There is no defined mathematical relationship linking the two distributions' means.
  3. The two means are identical once the variance term is properly accounted for.
  4. The lognormal mean is higher due to the impact of variance in the exponent.

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