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Ordering Uncertain Options under Inflation: A Note

Published: 09/01/1984   |   DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1984.tb03906.x

HAIM LEVY, AZRIEL LEVY

Stochastic dominance rules (SD) have been extended to the case where investors are allowed to borrow and lend at the riskless interest rate. Stochastic dominance rules with a riskless asset (SDR) are much more effective than SD rules. However, it seems that this benefit is eliminated by an uncertain inflation, since riskless assets become risky once uncertain inflation is considered.