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shelbylynn737
06.04.2021 • 
Business

Susan is a self-employed consultant, earning $95,000 annually. She does not have health insurance but knows that, in a given year, there is a 5 percent probability she will develop a serious illness. If so, she could expect medical bills to be as high as $35,000. Susan derives utility from her income according to the following formula: U = Y(0.25), (i.e. Y raised to the 0.25 power), where Y is annual income.
Use this information to answer the questions below.
1) What is Susan's expected utility?
2) What is Susan's maximum willingness to pay?
3) What is Susan's Risk premium?

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