A managers utility function for profit is U() = 20, where is the dollar amount of
Question:
A manager’s utility function for profit is U(π) = 20π, where π is the dollar amount of profit. The manager is considering a risky decision with the four possible profit outcomes shown here. The manager makes the following subjective assessments about the probability of each profit outcome:
Probability Profit
outcome
0.05 .......................-$10,000
0.45 .........................-2,000
0.45 ..........................4,000
0.05 ........................20,000
a. Calculate the expected profit.
b. Calculate the expected utility of profit.
c. The marginal utility of an extra dollar of profit is _________.
d. The manager is risk_________ because the marginal utility of profit is _________.
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Managerial Economics Foundations of Business Analysis and Strategy
ISBN: 978-0078021909
12th edition
Authors: Christopher Thomas, S. Charles Maurice