EBK ECONOMICS
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Author: PARKIN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Identify the concept of ‘worrying about mere possibilities and while ignoring probabilities’.
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#4. Without a vaccine, there is a 10% chance that Steven will get the coronavirus in 2021. If he gets vaccinated, that risk falls to 1%. Without a vaccines, Steven gets -6000 utils if he gets covid and 0 utils if he stays healthy. Because of side effects, he gets -100 utils from the vaccine if he stays healthy and -6100 if he gets sick anyways. What will Steven do?
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b. He will not get vaccinated
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d. He will get vaccinated if he is risk-loving but not if he is risk-averse
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EBK ECONOMICS
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