You can insure a $42,000 diamond for its total value by paying a premium of D dollars. If the probability of loss in a given year is estimated to be 0.02, what premium should the insurance company charge if it wants the expected gain to equal $1,000?

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The new york times (nov. 30, 1993) reported that “the inability of opec to agree last week to cut production has sent the oil market into turmoil . . [leading to] the lowest price for domestic crude oil since june 1990.” why were the members of opec trying to agree to cut production? so they could save more oil for future consumption so they could lower the price so they could raise the price why do you suppose opec was unable to agree on cutting production? because each country has a different production capacity because each country experiences different production costs because each country has an incentive to cheat on any agreement the newspaper also noted opec’s view “that producing nations outside the organization, like norway and britain, should do their share and cut production.” what does the phrase “do their share” suggest about opec’s desired relationship with norway and britain? opec would like norway and britain to keep their production levels high. opec would like norway and britain to act competitively. opec would like norway and britain to join the cartel.

You park your car on sixth street and walk over to the quad for lunch. while crossing wright street, you are hit by a bicyclist and knocked to the ground. you hit your head so hard you are knocked out. when you wake up, the person who hit you is gone. you incur $45,000 in medical bills. the person who hit you would be liable for $150,000 in damages if you could find them. your policy will pay: