23. Captain Kidd has a map that has a 20% probability of leading him to a treasure worth 400,000 guineas. Independent of the fact of having a map, Capitan Kidd already has his own income equal to 90,000 guineas. Another pirate wants to buy the map from the Capitan Kidd (after selling the map Capitan Kidd has no chance to find a treasure). What is the minimum price for a map which the Captain Kidd will accept if Capitan Kidd has von Neuman- Morgenstern utility function is U(w) = w0.5, where w is his income level? a) 54,400 b) 32,500 c) 45,000 d) 90,000 e) There is no correct answer

23. Captain Kidd has a map that has a 20% probability of leading him to a treasure worth 400,000 guineas. Independent of the fact of having a map, Capitan Kidd already has his own income equal to 90,000 guineas. Another pirate wants to buy the map from the Capitan Kidd (after selling the map Capitan Kidd has no chance to find a treasure). What is the minimum price for a map which the Captain Kidd will accept if Capitan Kidd has von Neuman- Morgenstern utility function is U(w) = w0.5, where w is his income level? a) 54,400 b) 32,500 c) 45,000 d) 90,000 e) There is no correct answer

Essentials of Business Analytics (MindTap Course List)

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781305627734

Author:Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson

Publisher:Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson

Chapter15: Decision Analysis

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