Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Of two baskets with identical standard deviations, a risk-averse person will prefer the basket with the higher expected value.
2. A stock that is guaranteed to increase in value is risk-free.
3. By definition, a risk preferring person will gamble no matter what the odds.
4. A risk neutral person earning $30,000 per year would likely be willing to pay a year's worth of income for a 50-50 chance at winning $70,000.
5. A risk neutral individual has indifference curves that are identical to the iso-expected lines of a fair gamble.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. False

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