When the Utility Function for a Risk-Neutral Decision Maker Is

question 21

Multiple Choice

When the utility function for a risk-neutral decision maker is graphed (with monetary value on the horizontal axis and utility on the vertical axis) ,the function appears as a(n)

• A)convex curve.
• B)concave curve.
• C)'S' curve.
• D)straight line.

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