(Multiple) means there is 1 or more answers [MULTIPLE]An investor has the utility function: U = E(r)-(A/2)o2 where A = 4. Which of the followingstatements are correct?Investment Expected Return Standard Deviation10.120.30.150.50.210.16140.240.21Investment 3 gives the highest utilityInvestment 2 gives the highest utilityBoth investment 1 and 2 give negative utilityInvestment 4 gives the lowest utilityInvestment 1 gives the highest utility.3.

Given Utility functio=E(r) -(A/2)(SD)^2

An investor has the utility function: U = E(r) - (A/2)o2 where A = 4. Which of the following statements are correct? Investment Expected Return Standard Deviation 1 0.12 0.3 0.15 2 |0.5 3 |0.21 0.16 14 0.24 0.21 Investment 3 gives the highest utility Investment 2 gives the highest utility Both investment 1 and 2 give negative utility Investment 4 gives the lowest utility U Investment 1 gives the highest utility.

An investor has the utility function: U = E(r) - (A/2)o2 where A = 4. Which of the following statements are correct? Investment Expected Return Standard Deviation 1 0.12 0.3 0.15 2 |0.5 3 |0.21 0.16 14 0.24 0.21 Investment 3 gives the highest utility Investment 2 gives the highest utility Both investment 1 and 2 give negative utility Investment 4 gives the lowest utility U Investment 1 gives the highest utility.

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Chapter15: Decision Analysis

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