1. Your firm rents a supply management system to hospitals. You have received a buyout offer of $5 million. You forecast a 25 percent chance that you will have profits of $10 million, a 35 percent chance that you will have profits of $6 million, and a 40 percent chance that you will have profits of $2 million. Should you accept the offer? Explain.
2. You were given a lottery ticket. The drawing will be held in 5 minutes. You have a 0.1 percent chance of winning $10,000. You refuse an offer of $11 for your ticket. Are you risk averse? Explain.
3. Your house is worth $200,000. Your risk of a catastrophic flood is 0.5 percent. Such a flood would destroy your house and would not be covered by homeowner’s insurance. Although you grumble, you buy flood coverage for $1,200. Are you risk averse or risk seeking?