Refer to the Data Provided in Table 17 -Refer to Table 17

question 106

Multiple Choice

Refer to the data provided in Table 17.6 below to answer the following question(s) . The table shows the relationship between income and utility for Isabel.
Table 17.6
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Income } & \text { Total Utility } \\\hline \$ 0 & 0 \\\hline \$ 40,000 & 20 \\\hline \$ 80,000 & 50 \\\hline \$ 120,000 & 90 \\\hline \$ 160,000 & 150 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 17.6. Suppose Isabel has a 25% chance of becoming disabled in any given year. If she does become disabled, she will earn $0. If Isabel does not become disabled, she will earn her usual salary of $160,000. Isabel has the opportunity to purchase disability insurance for $40,000 which will pay her her full salary in the event she becomes disabled. Isabel's utility with the policy is

• A) 112.5 and her expected utility without the policy is 90.
• B) 90 and her expected utility without the policy is 112.5.
• C) 90 and her expected utility without the policy is 37.5.
• D) 37.5 and her expected utility without the policy is 75.

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