Question 2: A risk averse agent, whose utility is given by u(r) = In(r) and his wealth is 50, 000 is faced with a potential loss of 10,000 with a probability of p = 0.1. What is the maximum premium he would be willing to pay to protect himself against this loss?

Question 2: A risk averse agent, whose utility is given by u(r) = In(r) and his wealth is 50, 000 is faced with a potential loss of 10,000 with a probability of p = 0.1. What is the maximum premium he would be willing to pay to protect himself against this loss?

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