Indifference Curves in Consequence Space (A) If the utility function is v (c) = ci, where c is income, suppose a person's preference ordering over actions or prospects in a two-state world is given by: U(G, G; I, Tq) = 7, (G) +7,(6,) Depict the indifference curves in a diagram with q on the horizontal axis and c, on the vertical axis (probabilities held constant). Show that each indifference curve touches the axes and is everywhere bowed toward the origin. (B) If U = E1,v(c,) and v(.) is a strictly concave function, show that if the individual is indifferent between (c,,q) and (c, c) he will strictly prefer the convex combination (Ac, + (1 – 2)c, rc + (1 – 2)<). Hence draw a conclusion about the shape of the indifference curves in the (G, G) plane.
Indifference Curves in Consequence Space (A) If the utility function is v (c) = ci, where c is income, suppose a person's preference ordering over actions or prospects in a two-state world is given by: U(G, G; I, Tq) = 7, (G) +7,(6,) Depict the indifference curves in a diagram with q on the horizontal axis and c, on the vertical axis (probabilities held constant). Show that each indifference curve touches the axes and is everywhere bowed toward the origin. (B) If U = E1,v(c,) and v(.) is a strictly concave function, show that if the individual is indifferent between (c,,q) and (c, c) he will strictly prefer the convex combination (Ac, + (1 – 2)c, rc + (1 – 2)<). Hence draw a conclusion about the shape of the indifference curves in the (G, G) plane.
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