You Have Inherited a Lottery Ticket That May Be a $5,000

question 37

Essay

You have inherited a lottery ticket that may be a $5,000 winner.You have a 35% chance of winning the $5,000 and a 65% chance of winning $0.You have an opportunity to sell the lottery ticket for $1,500.What should you do if are risk neutral?

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount producers are willing to accept for a good or service and the actual amount they receive, due to market price.

Consumer Surplus

The contrast between the expected payment by consumers for a good or service and the actual price paid.

Market Supply

The total quantity of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at various prices during a given time period.

Market Demand

is the total amount of a product or service that consumers in a market are willing and able to purchase at different prices, during a certain time period.