The demand for apples in the united states is upper q subscript us baseline equals 800 minus 20 upper pqus=800−20p, and foreign demand for apples is upper q subscript upper f baseline equals 1200 minus 40 upper pqf=1200−40p, where quantity demanded is measured in millions of bushels and price is in dollars per bushel. the world demand for apples is therefore

Your company is starting a new r& d initiative: a development of a new drug that dramatically reduces the addiction to smoking. the expert team estimates the probability of developing the drug succesfully at 60% and a chance of losing the investment of 40%. if the project is successful, your company would earn profits (after deducting the investment) of 9,000 (thousand usd). if the development is unsuccessful, the whole investment will be lost -1,000 (thousand usd). your company's risk preference is given by the expected utility function: u(x) v1000 +x, where x is the monetary outcome of a project. calculate the expected profit of the project . calculate the expected utility of the project . find the certainty equivalent of this r& d initiative . find the risk premium of this r& d initiative e is the company risk-averse, risk-loving or risk-neutral? why do you think so?