Multiple Choice
An individual is said to be risk- averse if:
A) w1 is preferred with certainty to a gamble expected to payoff w1.
B) the utility function exhibits increasing marginal utility of wealth.
C) the utility function exhibits constant marginal utility of wealth.
D) prefer all certain prospects over a particularly risky prospect.
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