One Class of "Ready-Made" Utility Functions Is Called Exponential Utility

question 28

Multiple Choice

One class of "ready-made" utility functions is called exponential utility.Exponential utility has an adjustable parameter called risk tolerance.The risk tolerance parameter measures:

• A) how much money the decision maker has to spend
• B) the decision maker's attitude toward risk
• C) how much risk there is in a given decision
• D) the probability of an unfavorable outcome
• E) None of these options

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