You have been offered theft insurance for your new bike, for which you paid $400. The...
You have been offered theft insurance for your new bike, for which you paid $400. The insurance policy will cover you for 1 year. The premium is $20. You have a deductible of $80, so that if the bike is stolen you get a refund of $(400 - 80) = $320. According to data for your area, the probability that a bicycle is stolen in any given year is 10%.
a. List the options that you have and the possible outcomes. Note that insuring your bike is not a guarantee that it will not be stolen; it is only a guarantee of a refund in case it is stolen.
b. If all you care about is your expected wealth (and prefer more wealth to less), find the optimal decision. (Value the bike at $400 at the end of the year.)
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