EBK INVESTMENTS
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Chapter 6, Problem 9PS
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To calculate:The truth about the sign of the risk aversion coefficientA, for a risk lover, and to prepare the indifference curve for a utility level of .05 for a risk lover.
Introduction:Indifference curve is generally used to identify the securities plotted on the indifference curve.
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