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Suppose That, in an Experimental Setting, 100 Students Are Presented

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Suppose that, in an experimental setting, 100 students are presented with two situations involving risk and return. The students are first asked to choose between Gamble A and Gamble B, where:
Gamble A: The student will receive $1 million with a 100% probability.
Gamble B: The student will receive $1 million with an 89% probability, $5 million with a 10% probability, and $0 million (nothing) with a 1% probability.
The students are then asked to choose between Gamble C and Gamble D, where:
Gamble C: The student will receive $5 million with a 10% probability.
Gamble D: The student will receive $1 million with an 11% probability.
Explain the process of finding the expected values of Gambles A and B. Which option would a risk-neutral student choose? Why?


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