Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Value

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the value function?

• A)It is a mathematical formulation that seeks to explain observed behavior by making assumptions about preferences.
• B)Economists say that it is risk seeking in losses and risk averse in gains.
• C)In the language of mathematics it is concave in losses and convex in gains.
• D)Economists say that it is risk averse in losses and risk seeking in gains.
• E)The nature of the value function is such that it is much steeper in gains than in losses.

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