When facing a 50% chance of receiving $50 and a 50% chance of receiving $100, the individual pictured in Figure 5.2

A) would pay a risk premium of 10 utils to avoid facing the two outcomes.
B) would want to be paid a risk premium of 10 utils to give up the opportunity of facing the two outcomes.
C) would pay a risk premium of $7.50 to avoid facing the two outcomes.
D) would want to be paid a risk premium of $7.50 to avoid facing the two outcomes.
E) has a risk premium of 10 utils.


C

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