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Corporate Finance · Quiz 2 · 23 Nov 2025 · September 2025 term

Question 14: An investor with mean-variance preferences\ is comparing…

Question 14

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An investor with mean-variance preferences
is comparing Asset A (
,

) and Asset B (
,
). Which asset would investor prefer?

  1. A

    Asset A

  2. B

    Asset B

  3. C

    Indifferent

  4. D

    Depends on initial wealth

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Correct answer

  • B

    Asset B

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Question 14 of 25 in the IIT Madras BS Corporate Finance (Corporate Finance) Quiz 2 paper sat on 23 Nov 2025, in the September 2025 term (IIT M DEGREE AN EXAM QDB2 23 Nov 2025 NEW). It carries 4 marks.

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