Question: If Tom is lazy, he will surf the Internet all day, and he views this as a zero cost opportunity. However, Tom would view working

If Tom is lazy, he will surf the Internet all day, and he views this as a zero cost opportunity. However, Tom would view working hard as a "personal cost" valued at $1,000. What fixed-percentage of the profits should you offer Tom? Assume Tom only cares about his expected payment less any "personal cost."

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You wish to hire Tom to manage your New York operations. The profits from the operations depend partially on how hard Tom works, as follows:

Probabilities

Profit = $12,000

Profit = $40,000

Lazy Worker

70%

30%

Hard Worker

20%

80%

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