Social Insurance

Limit your answer to one page for the math and one page for the graph. Re-solve the Atkinson and Stiglitz

problem from the lecture (chapter 12) presuming the utility function is,

  1. (35 points) Social Insurance Limit your answer to one page for the moth and one page for the graph.

Re-solve the Atkinson and Stiglitz problem from the lecture (chapter 12) presuming the utility function is,

U(X) = a where U(X) is the utility in any state of the world where the net income is X. Use all of the notation

from the lecture- p. S. al. a: Your solution should include' • the insurance company break-even equation •

an equation for expected utility (using the state utility function) • derive with calculus the optimal insurance

purchase (hint: full insurance) • a graph illustrating the benefit of insurance'