Question 32
There are 40 low-risk people and 60 high-risk people. A low-risk person has an average of $1500 in medical expenses each year and is willing to pay $1800 for medical insurance (this person is risk-averse). A high-risk person has an average of $2200 in medical expenses each year and is willing to pay $2600 for medical insurance. Insurance companies are unable to differentiate who is high-risk and who is low-risk.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
If the insurance company offered medical insurance at a price of $2400
Low-risk people would not be insured
Total surplus will be $12000, if the price is $2400
Both Low-risk people would not be insured and Total surplus will be $12000, if the price is $2400
None of these