-Steve Owns a Motorcycle Valued at $5,000, and That Is

question 61

Multiple Choice

-Steve owns a motorcycle valued at $5,000, and that is his only asset. There is a 5 percent chance that Steve will have an accident within a year. If he does have an accident, his motorcycle is worthless. Steve's utility of wealth curve is shown in the figure above. An insurance company agrees to pay Steve the full value of his motorcycle in case of an accident if he buys the company's insurance policy. The company's operating expenses are $500 per policy. With no insurance, Steve's expected utility is

• A) 97.
• B) 84.
• C) 90.
• D) 100.

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Investments where the investor's potential loss is limited to the initial amount invested, often seen in certain types of partnership or stock ownership.