The Slope of the Utility Curves for a Strongly Risk-Averse

question 5

Multiple Choice

The slope of the utility curves for a strongly risk-averse investor, relative to the slope of the utility curves for a less risk-averse investor, will

• A) be steeper.
• B) be flatter.
• C) be vertical.
• D) be horizontal.
• E) none of the above.

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