Maria owns a saltwater boat worth $1,150,000 and Maria has a utility function with u(x) = x0.5. She estimates that there is a 8% chance the boat will be destroyed by a hurricane and worth zero. Assume that an insurance company offers Maria a fair price for full coverage against losses. In this case, if Maria declines insurance, her expected utility will be and if she accepts, it will be O 974; 1038 974; 1029 987; 1038 987; 1029

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Maria owns a saltwater boat worth $1,150,000
and Maria has a utility function with u(x) = x0.5.
She estimates that there is a 8% chance the
boat will be destroyed by a hurricane and worth
zero. Assume that an insurance company offers
Maria a fair price for full coverage against
losses. In this case, if Maria declines insurance,
her expected utility will be
and if she
accepts, it will be
O 974; 1038
O 974; 1029
987; 1038
O 987; 1029
Transcribed Image Text:Maria owns a saltwater boat worth $1,150,000 and Maria has a utility function with u(x) = x0.5. She estimates that there is a 8% chance the boat will be destroyed by a hurricane and worth zero. Assume that an insurance company offers Maria a fair price for full coverage against losses. In this case, if Maria declines insurance, her expected utility will be and if she accepts, it will be O 974; 1038 O 974; 1029 987; 1038 O 987; 1029
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