(ii) Jack, initially, has a wealth (W) equal to2000 and will lose 1200 if his investment ina risky bond is unsuccessful and will gain1200 if it is successful. The probability thatthe investment is successful is 0.75 and hisutility function is given by U(W) = W^0.5.(a) Is this bond a fair bond?(b) What is Jack;s expected utility?(c) Suppose, there is a secured non-risky.gold bond. How much return should thisgold bond offer, so that Jack chooses thegold bond instead of the risky bond.

For fair bond requires, the expected value of a risky bond should be zero.

(ii) Jack, initially, has a wealth (W) equal to 2000 and will lose 1200 if his investment in a risky bond is unsuccessful and will gain 1200 if it is successful. The probability that the investment is successful is 0.75 and his utility function is given by U(W) = W^0.5. %3D (a) Is this bond a fair bond? (b) What is Jack;s expected utility? (c) Suppose, there is a secured non-risky. gold bond. How much return should this gold bond offer, so that Jack chooses the gold bond instead of the risky bond.

(ii) Jack, initially, has a wealth (W) equal to 2000 and will lose 1200 if his investment in a risky bond is unsuccessful and will gain 1200 if it is successful. The probability that the investment is successful is 0.75 and his utility function is given by U(W) = W^0.5. %3D (a) Is this bond a fair bond? (b) What is Jack;s expected utility? (c) Suppose, there is a secured non-risky. gold bond. How much return should this gold bond offer, so that Jack chooses the gold bond instead of the risky bond.

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