Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 113

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
-(Table: Natasha's Total Utility) Look at the table Natasha's Total Utility. Natasha earns $50,000 per year but faces losing $20,000 of it if she is late with her work. If there is a 25% probability that Natasha will be late with her work and her income will equal $30,000, To guarantee an income of $50,000, Natasha would be willing to pay _____ for insurance.

• A) $4,000
• B) $5,000
• C) $7,500
• D) $9,500

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Definitions:

Short Run

A period in economics during which some factors of production are fixed, limiting the ability of a business to fully adjust to market changes.

Long Run

An economic term referring to a period during which all inputs or factors of production can be varied, and there are no fixed constraints.

Average Fixed Costs

The fixed costs (those not changing with output level) of production divided by the quantity of output produced.

Marginal Cost

The extra expense incurred from manufacturing an additional unit of a product or service.