The International Maritime Bureau said the waters off Somalia are the world's most dangerous, accounting for nearly a third reported pirate attacks worldwide. Suppose all boats are insured to $100,000 and pay a premium of $15,000 each
Suppose 10 out of 100 boats are attacked by pirates and these 10 file claims with their insurance. Has the insurance company earned an economic profit? A) Yes, they earned an economic profit of $500,000.
B) Yes, they earned an economic profit of $50,000.
C) No, they sustained an economic loss of $85,000.
D) No, they broke even.
A
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If we use GDP to measure our standard of living, then our procedure is
A) accurate because our standard of living depends solely on goods and services. B) inaccurate because our standard of living only depends on used goods and services. C) inaccurate because our standard of living does not depend only on goods and services. D) inaccurate because our standard of living has nothing to do with goods and services. E) accurate only if we use nominal GDP rather than real GDP.
An indication that Insurance companies anticipate adverse selection is
a. they require a deductible b. they do not classify clients into different risk types according to their claim history c. they do not classify clients into different risk types according to pre-existing conditions d. they do not require a co-payment