Weather Yield Price Revenue Revenue Insurance Probability Conditions (bushels/acre ($/bushel) ($/acre) Indemnity Drought (very 0.05 95 $8.00 $760 dry) 0.10 Dry 135 $6.50 $878 Flooding (very 0.05 150 $6.00 $900 wet) 0.10 Wet 190 $5.00 $950 0.5 Normal 210 $4.80 $1,008 Above 0.15 240 $4.00 $960 Average 0.05 Excellent 280 $3.50 $980

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A corn farmer has a revenue insurance policy that guarantees a revenue level of $925 per acre.
The table below provides the risk profile for the farmer.
Complete table below by calculating the indemnity payment for each weather condition scenario,
and then calculate the fair premium for the policy.
Yield
Price
Revenue
Weather
Revenue Insurance
Probability
Conditions
(bushels/acre
($/bushel)
($/acre)
Indemnity
Drought (very
dry)
0.05
95
$8.00
$760
0.10
Dry
135
$6.50
$878
Flooding (very
0.05
150
$6.00
$900
wet)
0.10
Wet
190
$5.00
$950
0.5
Normal
210
$4.80
$1,008
Above
0.15
240
$4.00
$960
Average
0.05
Excellent
280
$3.50
$980
Fair Premium =
Transcribed Image Text:A corn farmer has a revenue insurance policy that guarantees a revenue level of $925 per acre. The table below provides the risk profile for the farmer. Complete table below by calculating the indemnity payment for each weather condition scenario, and then calculate the fair premium for the policy. Yield Price Revenue Weather Revenue Insurance Probability Conditions (bushels/acre ($/bushel) ($/acre) Indemnity Drought (very dry) 0.05 95 $8.00 $760 0.10 Dry 135 $6.50 $878 Flooding (very 0.05 150 $6.00 $900 wet) 0.10 Wet 190 $5.00 $950 0.5 Normal 210 $4.80 $1,008 Above 0.15 240 $4.00 $960 Average 0.05 Excellent 280 $3.50 $980 Fair Premium =
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