Suppose That Molly Had an Income of $600 in Period

question 30

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Molly had an income of $600 in period 1 and an income of $880 in period 2.Suppose that her utility function were c^a₁c^1-a₂, where a = 0.80 and the interest rate were 10%.If her income in period 1 doubled and her income in period 2 stayed the same, her consumption in period 1 would

• A)increase by $240.
• B)stay constant.
• C)double.
• D)increase by $480.
• E)increase by $600.

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