Someone Who Is Risk Averse Has a General Dislike for Risk

question 12

True/False

Someone who is risk averse has a general dislike for risk and a preference for certainty.If risk aversion exists in the market, then investors in general are willing to accept somewhat lower returns on less risky securities.Different investors have different degrees of risk aversion, and the end result is that investors with greater risk aversion tend to hold securities with lower risk (and therefore a lower expected return) than investors who have more tolerance for risk.

Comprehend the law of demand and the factors that cause shifts in demand curves.

Analyze how changes in consumer income affect the demand for various types of goods.

Distinguish between the concepts of income effect and substitution effect.

Understand the supply curve and its relationship with price and quantity supplied.

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