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Your firm faces an 8% chance of a potential loss of $50 million next year. If your firm implements new safety policies, it can reduce the chance of this loss to 3%, but the new safety policies have an upfront cost of $250 000. Suppose that the beta of the loss is 0 and the risk-free rate of interest is 5%.
-Assuming that your firm will purchase insurance, what is the minimum-size deductible that would leave your firm with an incentive to implement the new safety policies? Show your calculations.
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Osteocytes

Mature bone cells that maintain bone tissue and are embedded in the bone matrix.

Foramen

A natural opening or passage, especially in bone, through which nerves and blood vessels may pass.

Fissure

A deep, narrow, elongated cleft or groove on the surface of an organ or tissue.

Protuberance

A protuberance refers to a part of the body or an organ that projects out or bulges beyond the surface level, often due to swelling or growth.