A Set of Convex Indifference Curves Indicates Which One of the Following

question 38

Multiple Choice

A set of convex indifference curves indicates which one of the following about an investor's tradeoff between risk and expected returns?

• A) An investor requires an increasingly larger increment of expected return for each additional unit of risk incurred.
• B) An investor derives less additional satisfaction from each extra dollar earned.
• C) Portfolios on two separate indifference curves would be equally attractive to the investor.
• D) Risk averse investors require higher expected returns.

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