Economics
Economics
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781319066604
Author: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 20, Problem 5P
To determine

To determine: The expected value of Wilbur’s income and his expected utility.

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Expected Value: It is defined as the weighted average of probable events where the weights of each probable value correspond to the chances of that value occurring. The formula to calculate the expected value is:

    Economics, Chapter 20, Problem 5P , additional homework tip  1

Where,

  • Economics, Chapter 20, Problem 5P , additional homework tip  2is expected value.
  • Economics, Chapter 20, Problem 5P , additional homework tip  3is probability of event 1.
  • Economics, Chapter 20, Problem 5P , additional homework tip  4is probability of event 2.
  • Economics, Chapter 20, Problem 5P , additional homework tip  5is probability of event N.
  • Economics, Chapter 20, Problem 5P , additional homework tip  6is event 1.
  • Economics, Chapter 20, Problem 5P , additional homework tip  7is event 2.
  • Economics, Chapter 20, Problem 5P , additional homework tip  8is event N.

Expected Utility: It is defined as the value of a person’s total utility, so that there is no certainty for future results.

Premium: It is a payment to an insurance company against which the contractor promises to provide cover to all the losses in any state.

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