Lucy and Henry each have $1652. Each knows that with 0.1 probability, they will lose 85%...

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Lucy and Henry each have $1652. Each knows that with 0.1 probability, they will lose 85% of their wealth. They both have the option of buying a units of insurance, with each unit costing $0.1. Each unit of insurance pays out $1 in the event the loss occurs. The cost of the insurance policy is paid regardless of whether the loss is incurred. Lucy's utility is given by u²(x) = x, Henry's utility is given by u" (x) = √√x. Answer the following: (If rounding is needed, only round at the end and write your answer to three decimal places.) a) Without insurance, what is the expected value of the loss? b) c) d). e) ( For Henry, facing the "lottery " above without any insurance is as bad as losing how many dollars for sure? Find Lucy's utility maximising choice of a. If more than 1 exist, enter the largest a. Now suppose insurance costs $0.2. Find Lucy's utility maximising choice of a. If more than 1 exist, enter the largest a. What is Henry's utility maximising choice of a with the new price of 0.2? If more than 1 exist, enter the largest a. Lucy and Henry each have $1652. Each knows that with 0.1 probability, they will lose 85% of their wealth. They both have the option of buying a units of insurance, with each unit costing $0.1. Each unit of insurance pays out $1 in the event the loss occurs. The cost of the insurance policy is paid regardless of whether the loss is incurred. Lucy's utility is given by u²(x) = x, Henry's utility is given by u" (x) = √√x. Answer the following: (If rounding is needed, only round at the end and write your answer to three decimal places.) a) Without insurance, what is the expected value of the loss? b) c) d). e) ( For Henry, facing the "lottery " above without any insurance is as bad as losing how many dollars for sure? Find Lucy's utility maximising choice of a. If more than 1 exist, enter the largest a. Now suppose insurance costs $0.2. Find Lucy's utility maximising choice of a. If more than 1 exist, enter the largest a. What is Henry's utility maximising choice of a with the new price of 0.2? If more than 1 exist, enter the largest a.