Bobby is offered two fulltime jobs. In the first job, as a salesperson, he has a 50 percent chance to make $2,000 a month and a 50 percent chance to make $10,000 a month. The second job, as a construction worker, pays $4,500 a month with certainty

Bobby's utility of wealth curve is shown in the figure above. Bobby will take the ________ job because his expected ________ from this job is greater. A) first; utility
B) second; utility
C) second; income
D) first; income


B

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