Please help me question on the game theory, thanks

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The discussion revolves around a problem in game theory related to a person's utility function and risk assessment. The original poster presents a scenario involving a utility function defined as u(w)=ln(w) and poses several questions regarding risk aversion, expected utility, and willingness to pay to avoid risk.

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  • Participants explore the concavity of the utility function to demonstrate risk aversion. Questions arise about the expected utility calculation and the interpretation of marginal utility. Some participants express uncertainty about the terms and the approach to the problem.

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There is an ongoing exploration of the concepts related to utility and risk. Some participants have offered initial thoughts on the concavity of the utility function and its implications, while others are seeking clarification on specific calculations and terms. Multiple interpretations of the problem are being discussed.

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A person has a utility function defined over her wealth given by
u(w)=ln(w). Her initial wealth is $2 and she faces a risky prospect in which she will
lose $1 with probability 0.4 and gain $1 with probability 0.6.
(i) Show that this person is risk averse by demonstrating that her utility function is
concave.
(ii) What is her expected utility of this gamble?
(iii) Find her maximum willingness to pay to avoid taking this risk.
 
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Hey there, welcome to PF!
I'm not uh-mayzing at game theory, but I'll see what I can rustle up here. What have you tried so far? Do you understand all of the terms?
 
This post should be in one of the math forums.
 
This involves the question of marginal utility, ln (w) is concave, meaning that derivatives along the x-axis positive direction is decreasing, which means that the marginal utility of winning is less than the marginal loss of output,so far i just up to here, i still looking for futhermore help and try to solve the question
 
for the part2, is the answer u(w)=ln(0.6*1-0.4*1)=ln0.2, but i am not sure about it
 
is frist part second derivtive??differential
 

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