Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 67

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, the premium for a fair insurance policy to eliminate the uncertainty in her income would equal:

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

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Definitions:

Absolute Value

A mathematical function that describes the distance of a number on the number line from zero, disregarding its direction; always a non-negative value.

Midpoint Method

A technique used in economics to calculate the elasticity of demand or supply, minimizing the bias in calculation by taking the average of the initial and final quantities and prices.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good changes in response to a change in its price, indicating how sensitive consumers are to price changes.

Elastic Section

Part of a demand curve where a small change in price leads to a relatively large change in quantity demanded, indicating high price sensitivity.