Indicate whether the statement is true or false, and justify your answer.Risk-averse consumers always prefer insurance that is actuarially fair but not full to full insurance that is actuarially unfair – but the opposite is true for risk-loving consumers.

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Q: You are the wage earner in a "typical family" with a $58,000 gross annual income. Use the easy…

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Q: Suppose that there is a 20% chance Malik is injured and earns $100,000, and an 80% chance he stays…

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Q: Anecdotal evidence suggests that some insurance companies in Germany advertise specifically to…

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Q: Use the figure below. Bob and Nancy have the same income and total utility. Nancy will be willing to…

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Q: An individual with the utility function given by u(y) = -e-0.5y, and gross disposable income y = 10…

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Q: Indicate whether the statement is true, false, or unclear, and justify your answer.If a health…

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Q: Suppose the probability that Recall Scarlett is sued is .1 and her income is 1000. In the case, she…

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Q: Insurance is valuable because a-most individuals are not rational. b-individuals do not know all…

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Q: When a life-long smoker attempts to purchase a life insurance policy Group of answer choices the…

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Q: Suppose the equilibrium price for good quality used cars is $20,000. And the equilibrium price for…

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Q: Amit has von Neumann-Morgenstern utility u(x)=√ over levels of wealth r. He has 4 lollars initially,…

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Q: Indicate whether the statement is true or false, and justify your answer.In the Rothschild–Stiglitz…

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Q: Priyanka has an income of £90,000 and is a von Neumann-Morgenstern expected utility maximiser with…

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Q: Suppose a company offers a standard insurance contract with a premium (r) of $1,000 and a payout (q)…

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Q: Suppose the equilibrium price for good quality used cars is $20,000. And the equilibrium price for…

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Q: Indicate whether the statement is true or false, and justify your answer.Ultimately, the market…

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Q: You have a house worth 300,000. A fire will burn everything to the ground and leave $0 in value.…

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Q: 4. AUTO INSURANCE. Consider a standard auto insurance problem in which we assume wealth levels…

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Q: (a) Find Amit's optimal demand for insurance for each price p > 0. Assume that Amit cannot sell…

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Q: Consider the model of competitive insurance. Peter is a risk averse individual with the utility…

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Q: Tess and Lex earn $40,000 per year and all earnings are spent on consumption (c).  Tess and Lex both…

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Q: Mr.Park's utility function is u(w) = w^1/2, or the square root of health in dollars. He is…

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Q: Indicate whether the statement is true or false, and justify your answer.A risk-averse individual…

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Q: Suppose the equilibrium price for good quality used cars is $20,000. And the equilibrium price for…

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Q: The value of a successful project is $420,000; the probabilities of success are 1/2 with good…

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Q: Consider the model of competitive insurance discussed in lectures (Topic 6.7). Peter is a risk…

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