Asked by Muskaan Bhatia on Sep 24, 2024
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Scatterbrain Samantha often forgets to lock her house.This has caused the probability of a burglary to be 30%.If her house gets broken into,she faces a property loss of $10,000,otherwise she gets to keep her $100,000.If Samantha is offered an insurance policy for her house to protect her from loss at $3,000,what is her expected wealth?
A) $80,000
B) $87,000
C) $97,000
D) $99,000
Insurance Policy
A contract between an individual or entity and an insurance company, specifying the terms for the payment of claims in the event of a covered loss.
Expected Wealth
The predicted amount of money or assets that an individual or entity anticipates owning over a given period.
Property Loss
Financial loss incurred due to damage, destruction, or theft of property.
- Ascertain anticipated financial benefits and detriments under varying insurance policy environments.
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Nurul Adiba4 days ago
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Samantha's expected wealth without insurance is calculated as follows: 70% chance of no burglary (0.7 * $100,000) + 30% chance of burglary (0.7 * $100,000 - 0.3 * $10,000) = $97,000. With the insurance costing $3,000, her expected wealth remains $97,000 because the insurance offsets the potential loss from burglary.
Learning Objectives
- Ascertain anticipated financial benefits and detriments under varying insurance policy environments.
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