The Concept of Being Risk Averse-Means

question 77

Multiple Choice

The concept of being risk averse-means

• A) for a given situation investors would prefer relative certainty to uncertainty.
• B) investors would usually prefer investments with high standard deviations and greater opportunity for gain.
• C) that the greater the risk the higher the expected return must be.
• D) a and c are both true.

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