-Al Works as a Sales Clerk at a Department Store

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Essay

-Al works as a sales clerk at a department store for a fixed salary of $2,500 per month. He is offered a job as a salesperson at a car dealership in which there is a 50 percent chance that he will make $5,000 a month and a 50 percent chance that he will make only $1,000 a month. The figure above Al's utility of wealth curve:
a) What is Al's expected income from the offered job?
b) What is Al's expected utility from the offered job?
c) Will Al accept the offer? Why or why not?
d) What is the minimum fixed salary for which Al will continue to work for the department store and not accept the dealership's offer?

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing Quantity

The quantity of output that an entity can produce and sell at the highest profit, considering its costs and market demand.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all firms in a given industry are making zero economic profit, leading to an optimal allocation of resources given current technology and factor prices.

Selling Price

The amount of money for which a product or service is sold to consumers.

Average Total Cost

The total cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing the total cost by the quantity of output produced.