Millicent’s utility function is U(w) = W0.5 , where W is her wealth. She owns a “pure water” producing firm that will be worth GH100 or 0 Ghana cedis next year with equal probability. a. Suppose her firm is the only asset she has. What is the lowest price at which she will agree to sell her pure water? (Hint: price=amount that will give her the same expected utility) b. Assume that she has GH200 safely stored under her mattress, find the new lowest price at which she will agree to sell her “pure water” producing firm c. From your answers in parts (a) and (b), what is the relationship between her wealth and her degree of risk aversion?

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