-Lucy works as a college instructor for a fixed annual salary of $30,000. She is considering quitting this job and becoming a real estate broker. Lucy believes that as a realtor she has a 40 percent chance to make $60,000 per year and a 60 percent chance to make $25,000 a year. The figure above shows Lucy's total utility of wealth curve (U). Of the following, what minimum salary raise (if any) should Lucy's current employer offer her to persuade her to stay?
A) No raise is necessary as Lucy is better off with her current salary than with her expected income as a realtor.
B) $8,000
C) $5,000
D) $3,000

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-Lucy works as a college instructor for a fixed annual salary of $30,000. She is considering quitting this job and becoming a real estate broker. Lucy believes that as a realtor she has a 40 percent chance to make $60,000 per year and a 60 percent chance to make $25,000 a year. The figure above shows Lucy's total utility of wealth curve (U). Of the following, what minimum salary raise (if any) should Lucy's current employer offer her to persuade her to stay?
A) No raise is necessary as Lucy is better off with her current salary than with her expected income as a realtor. 
B) $8,000 
C) $5,000 
D) $3,000

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-Lucy works as a college instructor for a fixed annual salary of $30,000. She is considering quitting this job and becoming a real estate broker. Lucy believes that as a realtor she has a 40 percent chance to make $60,000 per year and a 60 percent chance to make $25,000 a year. The figure above shows Lucy's total utility of wealth curve (U). Of the following, what minimum salary raise (if any) should Lucy's current employer offer her to persuade her to stay?
A) No raise is necessary as Lucy is better off with her current salary than with her expected income as a realtor. 
B) $8,000 
C) $5,000 
D) $3,000

-Lucy Works as a College Instructor for a Fixed Annual