Jill Is a Risk-Averse Expected-Utility Maximizer

question 14

True/False

Jill is a risk-averse expected-utility maximizer.Jack offers her the following bet: he will toss a coin and pay her $5 if it comes down heads,but if it comes down tails,Jill will have to pay him $5.Even though heads and tails are equally likely,Jill will not take the bet.

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