Pascal Is Risk-Averse While Marion Is Risk-Neutral

question 5

Multiple Choice

Pascal is risk-averse while Marion is risk-neutral. Both are confronted with the following gamble: win $5,000 with the probability of 65% or lose $9,000 with a probability of 35%. One can predict that:

• A)both might accept the gamble.
• B)only Pascal will accept the gamble.
• C)only Marion will accept the gamble.
• D)neither will accept the gamble.

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