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  -Beachcomber Beatrice spent her entire wealth of $100,000 to build a beach house on the Gulf of Mexico. There is a 10 percent chance that the house will be totally destroyed by a hurricane. Beatrice's utility of wealth schedule is given in the table above. What is the minimum amount that the insurance company would require Beatrice to pay for an insurance policy that pays $100,000 if her beach house is destroyed by a hurricane? (Assume the insurance company has no other costs.)  A)  $10,000 B)  $30,000 C)  $40,000 D)  $60,000
-Beachcomber Beatrice spent her entire wealth of $100,000 to build a beach house on the Gulf of Mexico. There is a 10 percent chance that the house will be totally destroyed by a hurricane. Beatrice's utility of wealth schedule is given in the table above. What is the minimum amount that the insurance company would require Beatrice to pay for an insurance policy that pays $100,000 if her beach house is destroyed by a hurricane? (Assume the insurance company has no other costs.)


A) $10,000
B) $30,000
C) $40,000
D) $60,000

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