Suppose We Can Represent Brandon's Preferences for Water with an Expected

question 23

Multiple Choice

Suppose we can represent Brandon's preferences for water with an expected utility function U(W_R,W_D) = (1/4) √W_R + (3/4) √W_D, where W_D represents a quantity of water during a drought and W_R represents a quantity of water in a rainy season.Brandon is:

• A) risk averse.
• B) risk neutral.
• C) risk loving.
• D) There is not enough information to answer this question.

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