-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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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The change in total cost that arises when the quantity produced is incremented by one unit; essentially, the cost of producing one additional unit of a good.

Standby Customers

Customers who are available to purchase or subscribe to a service on an as-needed basis, often used in context with utilities or telecommunications.

Profit

The financial gain obtained when the revenue earned from business activities exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes involved in sustaining the activity.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantage that arises with increased output of a product, leading to a reduction in the per-unit cost of production.