Suppose a Family Has Saved Enough for a 10 Day

question 18

Multiple Choice

Suppose a family has saved enough for a 10 day vacation (the only one they will be able to take for 10 years) and has a utility function U = V^1/2 (where V is the number of healthy vacation days they experience) .Suppose they are not a particularly healthy family and the probability that someone will have a vacation ruining illness (V = 0) is 30%.What is the expected value of V?

• A) 10
• B) 7
• C) 3
• D) 0

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Definitions:

Standard Fixed Overhead Cost

The predetermined amount of fixed costs that are expected to be incurred to support operations, typically fixed for a specific period.

Direct Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the expected quantity, multiplied by the standard cost per unit.

Price Variance

The difference between the expected price and the actual price paid for an item.

Factory Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted and actual overhead costs due to variations in the volume of production.