Microeconomic Theory
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Chapter 17, Problem 17.13P
a)
To determine
To find:
Factors decrease significantly for period t+1.
b)
To determine
To know:
Reason for the pattern of discount rates.
c)
To determine
To ascertain:
Relation between optimal consumption in period t+1 and t+2.
d)
To determine
To ascertain:
Reason for constraints.
e)
To determine
To ascertain:
Ways in which people have constraints in their life.
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