Blanca would prefer a certain income of $20,000 to a gamble with a 0.5 probability of $10,000 and a 0.5 probability of $30,000. Based on this information:

A) we can infer that Blanca neutral.
B) we can infer that Blanca is risk averse.
C) we can infer that Blanca is risk loving.
D) we cannot infer Blanca's risk preferences.

Risk Averse

A preference for certainty over uncertainty with regards to outcomes, particularly in the context of financial decisions.

Certain Income

An assured or guaranteed stream of income, usually referring to investments with fixed returns.

Probability

A measure of how likely it is for an event to occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, with 1 indicating certainty.