Solution

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Let be maximal expected utility without the claim. The utility indifference price is determined by
For claims , mix optimal portfolios for their indifference problems with weights and . Concavity of shows that buying at price
gives expected utility at least . Since maximal utility decreases with purchase price,
Thus is concave.

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