FF (store grain; 20% losses) 150- FF (lend at 10%) .FF (invest grain; 50% return; borrow at 10%) „FF (invest grain; 50% return) 110 80 62. 60 Investing it all and borrowing Investing Lending Storing 39- 26- 606568 80 100 136 Consumption now ($) Marco's endowment Select one or more: O a. Marco can reach point J by borrowing against his future income. Consumption later ($)
FF (store grain; 20% losses) 150- FF (lend at 10%) .FF (invest grain; 50% return; borrow at 10%) „FF (invest grain; 50% return) 110 80 62. 60 Investing it all and borrowing Investing Lending Storing 39- 26- 606568 80 100 136 Consumption now ($) Marco's endowment Select one or more: O a. Marco can reach point J by borrowing against his future income. Consumption later ($)
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Transcribed Image Text:FF (store grain; 20% losses)
150- FF (lend at 10%)
„FF (invest grain; 50% return; borrow at 10%)
„FF (invest grain; 50% return)
110-
80-
62
60
Investing it all
- and borrowing
Investing
"Lending
Storing
136
39+
26-
606568 80
100
Consumption now ($) Marco's endowment
Select one or more:
U a.
Marco can reach point J by borrowing against his future income.
O b. Borrowers are always worse off than lenders.
O c. Investing all his endowment and simultaneously borrowing is Marco's best option.
O d. At point J, Marco's marginal rate of substitution is 1.1.
O e.
At point H, Marco has an MRS of 0.8.
O f.
The diagram shows that borrowing against returns on future investment is always rational, if the bank will
lend
you
the
money.
g.
If Marco cannot borrow and cannot invest a rise in the interest rate makes him better off. If he can invest
and borrow a rise in the interest makes him worse off.
O h. If Marco can invest and borrow he will choose to borrow $136.36, the present value of $150.
Consumption later ($)
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