(1) A person has wealth of $ 40000. If they have an accident they mush spend $ 30000 on car repairs. Their utility function is given by U = w1/2 where w is equal to their wealth . They do not get into an accident with 90% chance and they get into an accident with 10 % chance. What is the total fair premium for full insurance for this person. (2) Risk pooling can decrease risk if: a) Risks are independent b) risks are dependent c) enough people pool their risk d) if the amount if risk is small enough e) if people have different risk preference

(1) A person has wealth of $ 40000. If they have an accident they mush spend $ 30000 on car repairs. Their utility function is given by U = w1/2 where w is equal to their wealth . They do not get into an accident with 90% chance and they get into an accident with 10 % chance. What is the total fair premium for full insurance for this person. (2) Risk pooling can decrease risk if: a) Risks are independent b) risks are dependent c) enough people pool their risk d) if the amount if risk is small enough e) if people have different risk preference

Essentials of Business Analytics (MindTap Course List)

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781305627734

Author:Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson

Publisher:Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson

Chapter15: Decision Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 20P: Alexander Industries is considering purchasing an insurance policy for its new office building in...

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

You are given $50,000 to invest (not pay bills). How do you invest the money? Explain why this is a good investment(s) and how it would benefit one's financial goals.
Alexander Industries is considering purchasing an insurance policy for its new office building in St. Louis, Missouri. The policy has an annual cost of $10,000. If Alexander Industries doesn’t purchase the insurance and minor fire damage occurs, a cost of $100,000 is anticipated; the cost if major or total destruction occurs is $200,000. The costs, including the state-of-nature probabilities, are as follows: Using the expected value approach, what decision do you recommend? What lottery would you use to assess utilities? (Note: Because the data are costs, the best payoff is $0.) Assume that you found the following indifference probabilities for the lottery defined in part (b). What decision would you recommend? Do you favor using expected value or expected utility for this decision problem? Why?
You have a friend, Icahn Betitall, who just started a small business. He ispaying a hefty premium for insurance. Icahn’s insurance agent told himthat he is insuring against the risk of loss on fire, theft, liability, and businessinterruption. Icahn also has policies for life, health, and automobiles. Icahnis planning a trip to Las Vegas. He plans to contact his agent and obtain apolicy on the risk of losing his money at the blackjack table.a. What should you tell Icahn about being able to purchase such a policy?b. What are several methods that Icahn can choose to manage his risk exposurein Las Vegas?
David has a total wealth of $50,000, which corresponds to 500 utils of happiness (i.e., David's utility from $50,000 of wealth is equal to 500). If David gets sick he will incur $30,000 in medical bills, leaving him with $20,000 of wealth and utility from wealth of 300 (i.e., David's utility from $20,000 of wealth is 300). Suppose that David has a 40% chance of getting sick. What is David's expected utility from wealth? (Note that expected utility from wealth is equivalent to expected utility over wealth.)
Nathan decided to invest 10000 CZK. He could earn either (as net yield after subtracting the principal sum) 1000 CZK or he could lose invested money. Explain how insurance cold arrange the investment more convenient for him!
Aina just got her driver license, and she wants to buy a new car cost for RM70,000. She has RM3,000 to invest as a lump sum today. Aina is a conservative investor and she only invests in safe products. After approaching different banks, she is offered the following investment opportunities. Union Bank’s savings account with an interest rate 10.8% compounded monthly. First State Bank’s savings account with an interest rate of 11.5% compounded annually
A 50-dollar bill falls out of the pocket of a billionaire and is found by a homelessperson. From a welfare perspective, would this transfer be a Pareto Improvement? Why/WhyNot?
Kayla Gordan plans to borrow $300,000 from ANZ bank to set up a Nail Salon.She currently has $10,000 in savings and she will use her house as security for the loan.Which of the following best represents a risk associated with this financing method? A.Kayla's proportion of business ownership will be diluted B.Interest payments are tax deductible C.Bank will repossess her house if she defaults on the loan D.Kayla is required to pay dividends to the bank
1. Josiah, a 16 year old high school student, plans to use the $5,000 for a car down payment in two years. He would like to earn a good rate of return but needs to access his money exactly in two years. He prefers something with a lower risk as well. What is the best type of investment for Josiah? Why?2. Abigail is 22 years old and would like to save up for emergencies. She wants to be able to access her money as needed and incur a low risk. What is the best type of investment for Abigail? Why?
An insurance company estimates that drivers have 1% chance of getting intoan accident that will cost the driver $10,000. There are two types of drivers:the ones with $50,000 in the bank and the ones with only $5,000. In case of anaccident those with $5,000 will declare bankruptcy and creditors could onlyrecover $5,000. What is the fair price of insurance and will those with $5,000in the bank buy it? Why?
I. Pielago is in need of funds for the next 3 months. She badly needed P30,000,000 in cash because of an emergency. Pielago looked for the list of her family’s property and found a land which costs P50,000,000 and has a fair market value of P65,000,000. What do you think is the best money market security that suits Pielago’s case? II. If Pielago on the other hand is not a user of the fund but a surplus unit, what do you think is the most suitable money market security she must invest in, considering the fact that she has P55 Trillion excess funds.
Aya and Sakura would like to buy a house and their dream home costs $500,000. Their goal is then to save $50,000 for a down payment and then would take out a mortgage loan for the rest. They plan to put their monthly saved amount in a conservative mutual fund that has a track record of a 4.25% rate of return, compounded quarterly. To be sure they don’t go spending this money on other things, they are going to move it into their investment account at the beginning of each month. Their hope is to be able to buy this home in 7 years. Aya and Sakura have now saved up their down payment to buy a home, but they still need to borrow to cover the rest. For the home they want this will require a mortgage of $450,000 to cover the remaining amount and they’re not sure whether they could afford the monthly loan payments. The bank has offered them a mortgage interest rate of 5.15%, compounded semi-annually. how much would they have to be able to afford to pay each month in order to pay off…