Definition of Sensitivity Analysis



A sensitivity analysis is the study of the degree of change in a dependent variable due to a change in one or more independent variables. The financial analysts often perform sensitivity analysis between the interest rates and prices of securities which case the analyst will measure the percentage change in price if the interest rate is increased by a certain percentage.

 


A higher sensitivity means that the dependent variable will change more rapidly with the slightest change in independent variables. A stock price might be more sensitive to unstable political situations than the demand or supply of the stock.


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