Chapter 6 Risk Aversion and Capital Allocation to Risky Assets 1 1 2 Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following statements regarding risk-averse investors is true? A) They only care about the rate of return. B) They accept investments that are fair games. C) They only accept risky investments that offer risk premiums over the risk-free rate. D) They are willing to accept lower returns and high risk. E) A and B. Answer: C Difficulty: Moderate 2. Which of the following statements is (are) true? I) Risk-averse investors reject investments that are fair games. II) Risk-neutral investors judge risky investments only by the expected returns. III) Risk-averse investors judge investments only by their riskiness. IV) Risk-loving investors will not engage in fair games. A) I only B) II only C) I and II only D) II and III only E) II, III, and IV only Answer: C Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: Risk-averse investors consider a risky investment only if the investment offers a risk premium. Risk-neutral investors look only at expected returns when making an investment decision. 3. In the mean-standard deviation graph an indifference curve has a ________ slope. A) negative B) zero C) positive D) northeast E) cannot be determined Answer: C Difficulty: Easy Rationale: The risk-return trade-off is one in which greater risk is taken if greater returns can be expected, resulting in a positive slope. Chapter 6 Risk Aversion and Capital Allocation to Risky Assets 1 1 3 4. In the mean-standard deviation graph, which one of the following statements is true regarding the indifference curve of a risk-averse investor? A) It is the locus of portfolios that have the same expected rates of return and different...
