Lottery - Let $1,000 be your current wealth. There are 100 people and each buys a...
(Mathematical Question) Suppose you have a utility function where W is the level of wealth you end up with. You are currently in possession of 81 dollars. There is a 1/3 chance that a miserable event will happen and cost you all 81 dollars. Assume your preference over uncertainty is characterized by the expected utility. a. (5pts) Define the gamble b. (5pts) What is the expected value of this gamble? c. (10pts) Find the certainty equivalent of the gamble. Then find the insurance premium...
1. When it comes to financial matters, the views of Aristotle can be stated as: a. usury is nature’s way of helping each other. b. the fact that money is barren makes it the ideal medium of exchange. c. charging interest is immoral because money is not productive. d. when you lend money, it grows more money. e. interest is too high if it can’t be paid back. 2. Since 2008, when the monetary base was about $800 billion,...