The Left-Hand Side of the Euler Equation $$\left( c _ { \text {future } } / c _ { \text {today } } \right) = \beta ( 1 + R )$$

question 1

Multiple Choice

The left-hand side of the Euler equation, $$\left( c _ { \text {future } } / c _ { \text {today } } \right) = \beta ( 1 + R )$$ , represents the:

• A) growth rate of income
• B) total lifetime consumption, in dollars
• C) lifetime utility function
• D) discount factor
• E) growth rate of consumption

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