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We specify all utility functions on wealth implied by four special conditions on preferences between risky prospects in four theories of utility, under the presumption that preference increases in ...

This paper presents first the choice of the optimal insurance policy under a state-dependent utility function (S.D.U.F.) when the probabilities of loss are dependent on the actions of the insured.