Society's Rate of Time Preference Is

question 122

Multiple Choice

Society's rate of time preference is

• A)the extra amount people would be willing to pay to have consumption goods in the future instead of now.
• B)the value that people place on the time saved by purchasing capital goods rather than consumer goods.
• C)the extra amount people would be willing to pay to have consumption goods now instead of the future.
• D)is negative if people prefer present consumption to future consumption.

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Definitions:

APR

Annual Percentage Rate, the annual rate charged for borrowing or earned through an investment, which includes all fees and costs associated with the transaction.

Mortgage Rate

The interest rate charged on a mortgage loan, determined by the lender, which affects the monthly payments and total amount paid over the life of the loan.

Annualized (Geometric)

Refers to a method of converting short-term rates of return into longer-term rates that account for the effect of compounding over a full year.

Rates of Return

The net gain or loss on an investment over a specified time period, expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost.