The Optimal Trade-Off Between Current Consumption Goods and Future Consumption $\frac{(1+R)}{(1+r)}$

question 52

Multiple Choice

The optimal trade-off between current consumption goods and future consumption goods is expressed as

• A) MRS_C,C' = 1 + R.
• B) MRS_C,C' = 1 + r.
• C) MRS_C,C' = \( \frac{(1+R)}{(1+r)} \)
• D) MRS_C,C' = 1 + i.
• E) MRS_1,C' \( \frac{P^{\prime} w}{P^{\prime}(1+r)} \)

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