​Scatterbrain Samantha Often Forgets to Lock Her House

question 48

Multiple Choice

​Scatterbrain Samantha often forgets to lock her house.This has caused the probability of a burglary to be 30%.If her house gets broken into,she faces a property loss of $10,000,otherwise she gets to keep her $100,000.If Samantha is offered an insurance policy for her house to protect her from loss at $3,000,would she buy the insurance?

• A)​Yes because she gets to now enjoy her wealth risk-free
• B)No,because she can take the risk and be better off
• C)Yes,because she is a risk lover
• D)​None of the above

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