Consider two individuals (1 and 2) and assume their preferences over gambles over [0, infinity) can be represented respectively by U1 (p) = Sigma p (ai) multiply by squareroot of (ai) and U2 (p) = Sigma p (ai) multiply by exponential of (ai), where p(ai) is the probability p assigns to (ai). Are the two individuals risk-averse, risk-loving or risk-neutral? Compute the Arrow-Pratt measure of absolute risk aversion for the two individuals? Compute the certainty equilvalent for the two agents for the gamble that pays 0 with probability 1/2 and 3 with probability 1/2 What is the expected value of this lottery? What can you say about the comparison between the expected value and the certainty equivalent (this quantity is called risk premium)?

Consider two individuals (1 and 2) and assume their preferences over gambles over [0, infinity) can be represented respectively by U1 (p) = Sigma p (ai) multiply by squareroot of (ai) and U2 (p) = Sigma p (ai) multiply by exponential of (ai), where p(ai) is the probability p assigns to (ai). Are the two individuals risk-averse, risk-loving or risk-neutral? Compute the Arrow-Pratt measure of absolute risk aversion for the two individuals? Compute the certainty equilvalent for the two agents for the gamble that pays 0 with probability 1/2 and 3 with probability 1/2 What is the expected value of this lottery? What can you say about the comparison between the expected value and the certainty equivalent (this quantity is called risk premium)?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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