George Steinbrenner,the Owner of the New York Yankees,has a Utility

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Essay

George Steinbrenner,the owner of the New York Yankees,has a utility function of wins in a season given by U(w)= w².Mr.Steinbrenner has been offered a trade.He believes if he completes the trade,his probability of winning 125 games is 15%.There is also an 85% chance the team won't gel and the Yankees will win only 90 games.Without the trade,Mr.Steinbrenner believes the Yankees will win 94 games.Given Mr.Steinbrenner's risk attitude,will he complete the trade?

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