Difference between revisions of "Risk aversion"
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According to [[Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition)]], | According to [[Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition)]], | ||
| − | + | :[[Risk aversion]]. The tendency to prefer a sure gain of a moderate amount over a riskier outcome, even if the riskier outcome might have a higher expected payoff. | |
| + | According to [[Financial Management Theory and Practice by Eugene F. Brigham and Michael C. Ehrhardt (13th edition)]], | ||
| + | :[[Risk aversion]]. A risk-averse investor dislikes risk and requires a higher rate of return as an inducement to buy riskier securities. | ||
==Related concepts== | ==Related concepts== | ||
Revision as of 18:53, 28 October 2019
Risk aversion is the tendency to prefer a sure gain of a moderate amount over a riskier outcome, even if the riskier outcome might have a higher expected payoff.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Risk aversion. The tendency to prefer a sure gain of a moderate amount over a riskier outcome, even if the riskier outcome might have a higher expected payoff.
According to Financial Management Theory and Practice by Eugene F. Brigham and Michael C. Ehrhardt (13th edition),
- Risk aversion. A risk-averse investor dislikes risk and requires a higher rate of return as an inducement to buy riskier securities.
