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

question 36

Multiple Choice

Refer to the data provided in Table 17.5 below to answer the following question(s) . The table shows the relationship between income and utility for Lucy.
Table 17.5
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Income } & \text { Total Utility } \\\hline \$ 0 & 0 \\\hline \$ 10,000 & 10 \\\hline \$ 20,000 & 20 \\\hline \$ 30,000 & 30 \\\hline \$ 40,000 & 40 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 17.5. Lucy earns $20,000 annually. She has the opportunity to bet her entire salary on the upcoming super bowl. If Lucy takes the bet, she will pick the Packers. She believes that the Packers have a 50-50 chance of winning the game. If the Packers win, Lucy will double her money ($40,000) but if they lose she loses her entire salary ($0) . Lucy's utility if she does not take the bet is

• A) 20 and her expected utility from the bet is 40.
• B) 20 and her expected utility from the bet is 20.
• C) 20 and her expected utility from the bet is 0.
• D) 40 and her expected utility from the bet is 10.

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Definitions:

Unattached Earlobes

A genetic trait where the earlobes hang free and are not connected to the side of the head.

Homozygous Recessive

An individual is homozygous recessive when they have two identical recessive alleles for a particular gene, potentially expressing a recessive trait.

Heterozygous

Having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes, resulting in genetic variation for a specific trait.

Dominant

A term used in genetics to describe an allele that expresses its phenotypic effect even in the presence of a recessive allele.