The Utility Function of a Risk-Averse Person Has a

question 29

Multiple Choice

The utility function of a risk-averse person has a

• A)positive slope and gets steeper as wealth increases.
• B)positive slope but gets flatter as wealth increases.
• C)negative slope but gets steeper as wealth increases.
• D)negative slope and gets flatter as wealth increases.

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Definitions:

Direct Payments

Cash subsidies paid to farmers based on past production levels; a permanent transfer payment unaffected by current crop prices and current production.

Marketing Loans

Loans provided to agricultural producers, typically by a government, using the harvested crops as collateral, allowing farmers to hold their products for higher future prices.

Absolute Increases

Refers to outright growth in a specific numerical value, such as income, over a period, without adjustments for factors like inflation.

Relative Increases

Comparisons of growth or expansion in different areas or items, measured in proportionate terms rather than absolute numbers.