Microeconomics
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ISBN: 9781260507041
Author: Colander, David
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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The expected decision rule that Wicksteed follows.
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In economics, we assume that choices are based on desired outcomes. This concept is
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On January 1st, 2022 every economics major at NYU had to choose one of the following two options: (a) take $10 today, (b) forgo $10 today, and get $15 on December 31st, 2022.
Suppose John Doe, chose option (a), and picked up $10 on January 1st.
Use this information to solve for John’s minimum discount rate. (Recall, r is the discount rate and (1 + r) is the discount factor.)
Given the information above, what do we know about the discount rate of Jane Doe if she chose option (b)?
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