Suppose an Individual Has $100 to Invest

question 43

Essay

Suppose an individual has $100 to invest.Two assets are available.One asset will yield a return of 10%,while the other risky asset will yield 0% with probability .5 and 21% with probability .5.Suppose the investor's utility function is given by U(x)= ln(x)where x is the wealth after investing (assume she is investing for just one period).How much will she invest in the risky asset?

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