Jonathan Is Planning Ahead for Retirement and Must Decide How

question 297

Multiple Choice

Jonathan is planning ahead for retirement and must decide how much to spend and how much to save while he's working in order to have money to spend when he retires.When the income effect dominates the substitution effect,an increase in the interest rate on savings will cause him to

• A) decrease his savings rate.
• B) increase his savings rate.
• C) continue saving at the current rate.
• D) Any of the above could be correct.

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