If an Individual Has the Option of Spending $10,000 to Reduce

question 25

Multiple Choice

If an individual has the option of spending $10,000 to reduce the probability of death and the individual chooses not to spend $10,000,this implies that the:

• A) value of life is less than $10,000.
• B) value of life is exactly $10,000.
• C) individual does not place an infinite value on life.
• D) individual places an infinite value on life.

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