(a) Consider the choice between the following two options: take a sure $1 or participate in a lottery with a 50% chance at $3 and a 50% chance at losing $1. • risk neutral people [Select] • risk loving people [Select] • risk averse people [Select]
(a) Consider the choice between the following two options: take a sure $1 or participate in a lottery with a 50% chance at $3 and a 50% chance at losing $1. • risk neutral people [Select] • risk loving people [Select] • risk averse people [Select]
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![(a) Consider the choice between the following two options:
take a sure $1 or participate in a lottery with a 50% chance at $3 and a 50% chance at losing
$1.
• risk neutral people [Select]
• risk loving people [Select]
• risk averse people [Select]
(b) Consider the choice between the following two options:
take a sure $1 or participate in a lottery with a 50% chance at $8 and a 50% chance at losing
$7.
• risk neutral people [Select]
• risk loving people [Select]
• risk averse peopl✓ [Select ]
prefer sure $1
prefer the lottery
are indifferent between the two options
could prefer sure $1, could prefer lottery, or could be indifferent](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3463a177-7def-4976-965f-4502bb575f7c%2F79db73bc-0939-4a26-aaa5-43e3978e0672%2F1imcq3_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:(a) Consider the choice between the following two options:
take a sure $1 or participate in a lottery with a 50% chance at $3 and a 50% chance at losing
$1.
• risk neutral people [Select]
• risk loving people [Select]
• risk averse people [Select]
(b) Consider the choice between the following two options:
take a sure $1 or participate in a lottery with a 50% chance at $8 and a 50% chance at losing
$7.
• risk neutral people [Select]
• risk loving people [Select]
• risk averse peopl✓ [Select ]
prefer sure $1
prefer the lottery
are indifferent between the two options
could prefer sure $1, could prefer lottery, or could be indifferent
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