Agapito Lottery has been diagnosed as a risk-lover. He like to play: la bolita, power ball, loto, and at the horse racetrack. Agapito faces the following scenarios:

Scenario-Decision 1

a. A sure loss of $ 100,000,

b. To play a game with

i. 50% probability of winning $ 200,000, and

ii. 50% chance of losing $ 400,000

Scenario-Decision 2

a. A sure win of $ 100,000, or

b. To play a game with:

i. 50% probability of winning $ 400,000, and

ii.50% probability of losing $ 200,000



Required:

a. Base in Agapito diagnostic what he would decide in each scenario, why?

b. What would you decide, why?

c. Assume that you decide to play the game in one scenario and not in the other, in which scenario you will play the game? Why?

d. Draw a utility function (axes: risk, return) in a four-quadrant graph. (hint: there are two types of utility functions).

e. What are the implications for investment decisions of your answers above, particularly (d)?

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

Answer Decision1 a Expreted pay off 100000 st 05 200000 b Expected payoff 0... View the full answer