-Andrew's Utility of Wealth Schedule Is Depicted in the Above

question 151

Multiple Choice

-Andrew's utility of wealth schedule is depicted in the above table. Andrew is offered a job as a cook which pays $10,000. He is also offered a job as a server which will pay $5,000 if tips are poor and $15,000 if tips are good. There is a 50 percent chance that tips will be poor and a 50 percent chance that tips will be good. Given the nature of Andrew's job offers and his utility of wealth schedule, Andrew's expected utility from working as a cook is ________ and from working as a server is ________.

• A) 170 units; 170 units
• B) 130 units; 190 units
• C) 170 units; 160 units
• D) 200 units; 190 units

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