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An investor tells you they have utility function 8.4r-11.2s^2, where r is the mean return and s is the risk of a given investment. According to the standard mean-variance utility function, what is this investor's degree of risk aversion, as defined by the parameter? Round to 2 decimal places.

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          An investor tells you they have utility function 8.4r-11.2s^2, where r is the mean return and s is the risk of a given investment. According to the standard mean-variance utility function, what is this investor's degree of risk aversion, as defined by the parameter? Round to 2 decimal places.

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Principles of Economics

Gregory Mankiw 8th Edition

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5Aσ^2, where E(r) is the expected return, σ^2 is the variance of the return, and A is the degree of risk aversion. Show more…

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An investor tells you they have utility function 8.4r-11.2s^2, where r is the mean return and s is the risk of a given investment. According to the standard mean-variance utility function, what is this investor's degree of risk aversion, as defined by the parameter? Round to 2 decimal places.