Multiple Choice
Refer to the data provided in Table 17.6 below to answer the following question(s) . The table shows the relationship between income and utility for Isabel.
Table 17.6
-Refer to Table 17.6. Suppose Isabel has a 25% chance of becoming disabled in any given year. If she does become disabled, she will earn $0. If Isabel does not become disabled, she will earn her usual salary of $160,000. Isabel has the opportunity to purchase disability insurance for $40,000 which will pay her her full salary in the event she becomes disabled. Would Isabel purchase such a policy?
A) yes
B) no
C) maybe
D) indeterminate from the given information
Correct Answer:

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