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Suppose a Consumer's Expected Utility Function Given Two Possible States

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Suppose a consumer's expected utility function given two possible states of nature A and B can be expressed in terms of dollars worth of food consumption,F,in both states as U(FA,FB) = [0.6 × ln(FA) ] + [0.4 × ln(FB) ].For this utility function,MUA is (0.6/FA) and MUB is (0.4/FB) .Without insurance,the consumer can consume 200 in state A but only 50 in state B. The consumer can purchase insurance at a premium of 50 cents per dollar of benefit. How much insurance will she purchase?


A) $50
B) $150
C) $250
D) $416.67

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