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CHAPTER II. CLASSES OF RISKS

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter I
FOREWORD VII
PREFACE XI
CONTENTS XIII
INTRODUCTION 1
CHAPTER I. THE NATURE OF RISK 3
CHAPTER II. CLASSES OF RISKS 11
CHAPTER III. THE COST OF RISK 24
CHAPTER IV. THE ASSUMPTION OF RISK 32
CHAPTER V. THE REWARD FOR RISK-TAKING 42
CHAPTER VI. WAYS OF MEETING RISK 54
CHAPTER VII. INSURANCE 71
CHAPTER VIII. CONCLUSION 90

The Economic Theory of Risk and Insurance

This chapter is in the book The Economic Theory of Risk and Insurance

https://doi.org/10.9783/9781512808995-005

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter I
FOREWORD VII
PREFACE XI
CONTENTS XIII
INTRODUCTION 1
CHAPTER I. THE NATURE OF RISK 3
CHAPTER II. CLASSES OF RISKS 11
CHAPTER III. THE COST OF RISK 24
CHAPTER IV. THE ASSUMPTION OF RISK 32
CHAPTER V. THE REWARD FOR RISK-TAKING 42
CHAPTER VI. WAYS OF MEETING RISK 54
CHAPTER VII. INSURANCE 71
CHAPTER VIII. CONCLUSION 90

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