Most Investors Are Risk- Averse, Which Means They

question 49

Multiple Choice

Most investors are risk- averse, which means they

• A) refuse to accept any financial risk.
• B) gain satisfaction from the excitement of risk.
• C) require an increase in return for any increase in risk.
• D) invest only in government insured securities.

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Existential Import

The implication that a statement has concerning the existence of the subjects it mentions.

Categorical Syllogism

A categorical syllogism is a type of deductive argument consisting of three categorical propositions that involve a set of three terms, leading to a conclusion based on logical relationships.

Venn Diagram

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Syllogism Validity

A measure of whether a deductive argument is logically sound, where the conclusion necessarily follows from the premises.