Your financial adviser provided you with the following data about combinations of a Technology and a...

Your financial adviser provided you with the following data about combinations of a Technology and a Utility fund:

	E(r)	σ	weight invested in Technology fund	weight invested in Utility fund
ORP	12	30	50	50
MVP	6	24	70	30

Your risk aversion coefficient is A=4 and the risk free rate is 2%.

If you have $1000, how much money do you need to invest in the Technology fund to maximize your utility?

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