Find the marginal rate of substitution

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Question: Larry is investing in the Martian stock market of the future. Suppose Larry has the Utility function U(R, s)=R-0.3s^2. In this case R is "return", and s is "risk". Find the marginal rate of substitution of s for R. The response must be typed, single spaced, must be in times new roman font (size 12) and must follow the APA format.

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