The Rate of Exchange Between Future Consumption and Current Consumption

question 65

Multiple Choice

The rate of exchange between future consumption and current consumption is

• A) The nominal risk-free rate.
• B) The coefficient of investment exchange.
• C) The pure rate of interest.
• D) The consumption/investment paradigm.
• E) The expected rate of return.

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