Please answer true or false for each of the following statements. A risk-averse consumer has increasing marginal utility.  A risk-neutral consumer is willing to pay a positive risk-premium to avoid risk.  A risk-neutral consumer has a linear utility function.  A risk-loving consumer has a convex utility function.  A risk-averse consumer can increase her expected utility by buying multiple stocks whose outcomes are not closely related, instead of buying only one stock.

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