function result = normrt_rnd(mu,sigma2,right) % PURPOSE: compute random draws from a right-truncated normal % distribution, with mean = mu, variance = sigma2 % ------------------------------------------------------ % USAGE: y = normrt_rnd(mu,sigma2,right) % where: nobs = # of draws % mu = mean (scalar or vector) % sigma2 = variance (scalar or vector) % right = right truncation point (scalar or vector) % ------------------------------------------------------ % RETURNS: y = (scalar or vector) the size of mu, sigma2 % ------------------------------------------------------ % NOTES: This is merely a convenience function that % calls normt_rnd with the appropriate arguments % ------------------------------------------------------ % written by: % James P. LeSage, Dept of Economics % University of Toledo % 2801 W. Bancroft St, % Toledo, OH 43606 % jpl@jpl.econ.utoledo.edu if nargin ~= 3 error('normrt_rnd: Wrong # of input arguments'); end; left = mu - 5*sqrt(sigma2); result = normt_rnd(mu,sigma2,left,right);