If Michael Has a Positive Rate of Time Preference, He

question 5

Multiple Choice

If Michael has a positive rate of time preference, he will

• A) prefer to have goods now rather than two years from now.
• B) prefer to have goods two years from now rather than during the current period.
• C) prefer apples to oranges.
• D) be unwilling to pay an interest rate in order to acquire purchasing power now.

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