You Are Offered a Choice Between Two Lotteries, K and L

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Essay

You are offered a choice between two lotteries, K and L:
Lottery K: You win $1,000 with complete certainty.
Lottery L: You win: $5,000 with probability .10
$1,000 with probability .75
$0 with probability .15
Compute the expected value of both lotteries, and indicate which you would choose. Explain your choice, using the concept of certainty equivalent.

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Definitions:

Amortized

Refers to the process of gradually writing off the initial cost of an asset over a period.

Capitalized

Expenses or costs that are recorded as an asset on a balance sheet rather than an expense, to be amortized or depreciated over time.

Financial Lease

A financial lease is a lease agreement where the lessee assumes both the ownership risks and rewards of the leased asset, typically for its useful life.

Operating Lease

A lease agreement allowing the use of an asset without ownership, typically with lower monthly payments and shorter terms than a capital lease.