Sheldon is indifferent between a combination of 2% risk of injury and a wage rate of $15
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Sheldon is indifferent between a combination of 2% risk of injury and a wage rate of
$15 per hour and a combination of 3% risk of injury and a wage rate of $18 per hour.
Shelby is indifferent between a combination of 2% risk of injury and a wage rate of
$16 per hour and a combination of 3% risk of injury and a wage rate of $18 per hour.
a. Who has a stronger aversion toward risk?
b. Consider a market “offer curve” that is concave (from below). Where along this curve is Sheldon’s utility likely to be maximized? Compare this to where Shelby is likely to maximize utility.
Explain.
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Modern Labor Economics Theory And Public Policy
ISBN: 9780132540643
11th Edition
Authors: Ronald Ehrenberg, Robert Smith
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