A train carrying bank notes worth Ugx 100 million has 10% chance of being looted on
the way by a notorious bandit. On the off chance the train gets looted, Credit Bank will lose Ugx 100 million, abandoning an empty chest; on the off chance
that the wagon doesn’t get looted, CB will have the entire money safe with them. CB
maximizes expected utility and its VNM utility function is 𝑢(𝑤) = 5𝑤0.8 + 75.
a) What can be said about CB’s behavior
b) What is the expected amount of money CB will lose?
d) What is CB’s expected wealth?
e) What is CB’s expected utility? f) What is CB’s certainty equivalent wealth i.e the certain wealth level that gives CB
an indistinguishable expected utility from its indeterminate circumstance?
g) What is the maximum amount CB would pay for insurance i.e what is the greatest
premium CB would pay an insurance agency to cover the majority of its
misfortunes?
h) What is CB’s risk premium i.e the amount more than its expected loss is it willing
to pay for full protection?