In: Economics
•Use the conventional model of the demand for insurance to determine Josephine’s 1) expected payout; 2) expected utility and 3) the maximum Josephine is willing to pay for insurance given the following:
•U = 2.5Y1/2; her probability of illness is 15%
•The cost of medical care if she gets sick is: $15,000
•Her annual income is $80,000
•Think points A, B, C, D
Solution:
1) Expected Payout = $77750
2)Expected Utility = 696.647379
3) Maximum Price Josephine is willing to pay for insurance = $2349.1885