Beachcomber Beatrice spent her entire wealth of $100,000 to build a beach house on the Gulf of Mexico. There is a 10 percent chance that the house will be totally destroyed by a hurricane
Beatrice's utility of wealth schedule is given in the table above. What is the minimum amount that the insurance company would require Beatrice to pay for an insurance policy that pays $100,000 if her beach house is destroyed by a hurricane? (Assume the insurance company has no other costs.) A) $10,000
B) $30,000
C) $40,000
D) $60,000
A
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