Dorothy has a utility function of the form U = w^0.5 , and faces a situation in which income is $36 with probability 0.5 and $100 with probability 0.5.
- Dorothy is indifferent between a certain payoff of $x and this gamble. What is x?
- Suppose Dorothy is offered, for $32, full insurance for the $64 (potential) loss. Will she buy it? Why?