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  • Risk
    Uncertainty about future financial outcomes, where gains or losses are unpredictable and can impact decision-making.
  • Risk Aversion
    Preference for avoiding uncertainty, where potential losses cause more dissatisfaction than equivalent gains provide satisfaction.
  • Utility
    Quantitative measure of satisfaction or happiness derived from consuming goods or experiencing events.
  • Marginal Utility
    Additional satisfaction gained from consuming one more unit of a good, typically less than the previous unit.
  • Law of Diminishing Returns
    Principle stating that each additional unit consumed provides less satisfaction than the one before.
  • Utility Graph
    Visual representation showing how satisfaction changes with increases or decreases in wealth or goods.
  • Insurance
    Mechanism for reducing the impact of large, unpredictable losses by paying smaller, predictable premiums.
  • Premium
    Regular payment made to transfer the risk of significant financial loss to an insurer.
  • Catastrophic Loss
    Rare but severe financial setback, such as from a fire, that can drastically reduce satisfaction or well-being.
  • Satisfaction
    Level of happiness or contentment achieved from consuming goods, services, or avoiding negative outcomes.
  • Uncertainty
    Condition where future events or outcomes are unpredictable, leading to potential gains or losses.
  • Insurance Market
    System where individuals or entities transfer risk of large losses to insurers in exchange for regular payments.
  • Financial Gain
    Increase in wealth or resources, which contributes to higher satisfaction but with diminishing impact as wealth grows.
  • Financial Loss
    Decrease in wealth or resources, often causing a greater reduction in satisfaction than an equivalent gain increases it.