Figure 27-4

question 229

Multiple Choice

Figure 27-4. The figure shows a utility function for Alex.
-Refer to Figure 27-4. If most people's utility functions look like Alex's utility function, then it is easy to explain
Why

• A) people buy various types of insurance.
• B) we observe a trade-off between risk and return.
• C) most people prefer to hold diversified portfolios of assets to undiversified portfolios of assets.
• D) None of the above are correct.

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