Bill has a utility of money or wealth function given by u(x) = x 1/2 and faces
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Bill has a utility of money or wealth function given by u(x) = x1/2 and faces a coin flip (equal .5 probabilities) to win or lose $2,000. Calculate his expected utility for this gamble if his initial wealth level is $20,000. Then take this expected utility from the gamble and determine the level of wealth that would give Bill this level of utility. [Hint: you will be solving a problem of the form x1/2 = 8.769, so take the square of the numerical value for expected utility.] This value is known as the certainty equivalent. Would Bill be willing to "sell" this gamble to a third party for $200? Explain your answer.
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Introduction to Probability
ISBN: 978-0716771098
1st edition
Authors: Mark Daniel Ward, Ellen Gundlach
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