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Assume a stock market with only two assests: one risky, one risk-free.
Assume two investors who are identical, except for their degree of risk aversion. (Same wealth, same investment horizon, etc.)
Investor A has a degree of risk aversion of 1.5, while investor B has a degree of risk aversion of 5.
Describe how their investment portfolio will differ?
Answer : Degree of Risk Aversion means additional marginal Return in terms of risk to be taken by the investor.If the investor has Degree of Aversion of 5 , then portfolio the investor will have less risky portfolio so his investment portfolio will consists more of Risk free Asset then the risky stocks. However on the other hand if an Investor has Degree of Risk Aversion of 1.5 then he is less risk risk averse means he he ready to take risk for return so his /her portfolio will consist of more risky stock than risk free stocks.