1 Mike Has The Utility Of Wealth Curve Shown In The Figure Below He Owns A Car Worth 20 000 And That Is His Only Wea 1 (56.65 KiB) Viewed 46 times
1 Mike Has The Utility Of Wealth Curve Shown In The Figure Below He Owns A Car Worth 20 000 And That Is His Only Wea 2 (51.83 KiB) Viewed 46 times
1. Mike has the utility of wealth curve shown in the figure below. He owns a car worth $20,000, and that is his only wealth. There is a 10 percent chance that Mike will have an accident within a year. If he does have an accident, his car is worthless. 100 Total utility (units) 80 60 40 20 0 4 8 12 16 20 Wealth (thousands of dollars)
(a) What is Mike's expected utility? (5 marks) (b) What is the maximum amount that Mike is willing to pay for auto insurance? (5 marks) (c) Suppose all car owners are like Mike insofar as they have a 10 percent chance of having an accident. An insurance company agrees to pay each person who has an accident the full value of his or her car. The company's operating expenses are $1,000. What is the minimum insurance premium that the company is willing to accept? (5 marks) (d) Will Mike buy the company's policy? Why or why not? (5 marks)
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