Assume an Investor with the Following Utility Function: U =

question 33

Multiple Choice

Assume an investor with the following utility function: U = E(r) - 3/2(s²) .To maximize her expected utility,which one of the following investment alternatives would she choose?

• A) A portfolio that pays 10 percent with a 60 percent probability or 5 percent with 40 percent probability.
• B) A portfolio that pays 10 percent with 40 percent probability or 5 percent with a 60 percent probability.
• C) A portfolio that pays 12 percent with 60 percent probability or 5 percent with 40 percent probability.
• D) A portfolio that pays 12 percent with 40 percent probability or 5 percent with 60 percent probability.
• E) none of these.