What should be the coefficient of utility-adjusted Return?

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Sometimes I see 0.005 and sometimes 0.5. Which is correct?

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AdministratorApril 22nd, 2009 at 7:04 am

Utility-adjusted return is defined as:

U = R – 0.005*A * variance

If you use percentage form for U, R and variance, then the coefficient is 0.005. If you use decimal for all of them, then the equation becomes:

U = R – 0.5 *A *variance

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