An investor is considering two possible investment alternatives, Portfolio A and Portfolio B. The expected returns for each are shown in the table below under two different market conditions, along with the investors prediction for the probability of each market condition. The investor's prediction for the probability of each market condition. The investor's utility function can be represented as U(w) - square root (w). If the investor maximises their expected utility, which alternative would they choose? Portfolio A Portfolio B Bull Market Bear Market Portfolio A 16% Portfolio B 4% Probability 0.75 3% 2% 0.25

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