Refer to the Information Provided in Figure 17

question 132

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Figure 17.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 17.1
-Refer to Figure 17.1. John has two job offers when he graduates from college. John views the offers as identical, except for the salary terms. The first offer is at a fixed annual salary of $50,000. The second offer is at a fixed salary of $20,000 plus a possible bonus of $60,000. John believes that he has a 50-50 chance of earning the bonus. If John takes the offer that maximizes his expected utility and is risk-averse, which job offer will he choose?

• A) John will take the first offer.
• B) John will take the second offer.
• C) John is indifferent between the offers-both yield the same expected utility.
• D) Indeterminate from the given information.

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