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Refer to the data provided in Table 17.1 below to answer the following question(s) . The table shows the relationship between income and utility for Jane.
Table 17.1
 Income  Total Utility $00$20,00025$40,00045$60,00060$80,00070\begin{array} { | r | c | } \hline \text { Income } & \text { Total Utility } \\\hline \$ 0 & 0 \\\hline \$ 20,000 & 25 \\\hline \$ 40,000 & 45 \\\hline \$ 60,000 & 60 \\\hline \$ 80,000 & 70 \\\hline\end{array}
-Refer to Table 17.1. Suppose Jane has a 1/3 chance of becoming disabled in any given year. If she does become disabled, she will earn $0. If Jane does not become disabled, she will earn her usual salary of $60,000. Jane has the opportunity to purchase disability insurance for $20,000 which will pay her her full salary in the event she becomes disabled. Jane's utility per year with the policy is ________ and her expected utility without the policy is ________.


A) 45; 40
B) 45; 45
C) 60; 40
D) 20; 45

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