Assume an investor with a utility of the form U= E -0.5As2 . For the risk aversion values of A=1 The utility of investing in EEM is A. lower than the utility of investing in IWM B. higher than the utility of investing in IWM C. equal than the utility of investing in IWM D. none of the above
Risk and return
Before understanding the concept of Risk and Return in Financial Management, understanding the two-concept Risk and return individually is necessary.
Capital Asset Pricing Model
Capital asset pricing model, also known as CAPM, shows the relationship between the expected return of the investment and the market at risk. This concept is basically used particularly in the case of stocks or shares. It is also used across finance for pricing assets that have higher risk identity and for evaluating the expected returns for the assets given the risk of those assets and also the cost of capital.
Assume an investor with a utility of the form U= E -0.5As2 . For the risk aversion values of A=1 The utility of investing in EEM is
A. lower than the utility of investing in IWM
B. higher than the utility of investing in IWM
C. equal than the utility of investing in IWM
D. none of the above
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Return
IWM
EEM
0.0856
0.1807
0.1091
IWM
EEM
1000
1000
-0.0973
-0.3635
0.3693
0.3135
0.2104 1085.557 1210.449
0.5226 1281.755 1843.073
0.1503 1421.65 2120.078
0.2130 1283.257 2571.657
-0.4909 816.8227 1309.335
0.7181 1118.465 2249.542
0.2147 1469.098 2732.568
-0.0627 1509.992 2561.299
0.0695 1747.289 2739.211
-0.1171 2217.855 2418.424
0.0446 2317.499 2526.353
-0.1984 2092.388 2025.06
0.2451 2790.704 2521.467
0.0278
0.1572
0.2693
0.0449
-0.0971
0.3337
0.1718
0.3938 3270.243 3514.343
-0.0353 -0.1371 3154.923 3032.49
0.0914
0.0055 3443.361 3049.196](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F40367a89-b823-428b-ade6-20576543a011%2F07c9375e-df0a-426b-86ee-ec89e5f34958%2F3rc4asj_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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