Pirates Have Been Intensely Attacking Ships Off the Shore of Somalia

question 168

Multiple Choice

Pirates have been intensely attacking ships off the shore of Somalia this year. Boat owners have reportedly coughed up more than $30 million in ransom and insurance premiums have shot up. The pirate activity means that the expected utility of wealth of risk averse boat owners who do NOT have insurance and sail near Somalia is

• A) increasing.
• B) decreasing.
• C) staying the same.
• D) not able to be determined without knowing the extent of risk aversion.

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