Scenario 17.5 Consider the Following Information

question 90

Multiple Choice

Scenario 17.5
Consider the following information:
Income to the firm from workers who sell door-to-door
Bad Luck Good Luck
Low Effort (e = 0) $5,000 $7,000
High Effort (e = 1) $7,000 $13,000
Cost of effort: c = $2500e
Probabilities: Bad luck = .75; Good luck = .25
-Refer to Scenario 17.5. The owners can't know whether the workers are exerting high or low effort if income is:

• A) $5000.
• B) $7000.
• C) above $7000.
• D) $13,000.
• E) above $13,000.

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