The Effort of Carrying an Umbrella Reduces My Utility by 1/2

question 43

True/False

The effort of carrying an umbrella reduces my utility by 1/2 a unit. If it rains and I have no umbrella, my utility falls by 3 units, whilst it only falls by 1 unit if I do have an umbrella. I consider that the probability it will rain is 1/2.Therefore I carry an umbrella.

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