In Problem 9, Billy Has a Von Neumann-Morgenstern Utility Function

question 13

Multiple Choice

In Problem 9, Billy has a von Neumann-Morgenstern utility function U(c) . If Billy is not injured this season, he will receive an income of 25 million dollars. If he is injured, his income will be only 10,000 dollars. The probability that he will be injured is .1 and the probability that he will not be injured is .9. His expected utility is

• A) 4,510 dollars.
• B) between 24 and 25 million dollars.
• C) 100,000 dollars.
• D) 9,020 dollars.
• E) 18,040 dollars.

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