Economics · Decision Theory and Paradoxes
Consider the following statements about the St. Petersburg Paradox: 1. The expected monetary value of the St. Petersburg game is infinite. 2. Daniel Bernoulli resolved the paradox by proposing logarithmic utility. 3. The paradox arises because individuals maximize expected utility rather than expected monetary value. 4. Karl Menger showed that even with bounded utility functions, the paradox can re-emerge if payoffs grow sufficiently fast. Which statements are ALL correct?
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1, 2, 3 and 4
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