MrOBKandle Has a Utility Function C₁c₂, Where C₁ Is His

question 35

Multiple Choice

Mr.O.B.Kandle has a utility function c₁c₂, where c₁ is his consumption in period 1 and c₂ is his consumption in period 2.He will have no income in period 2.If he had an income of $80,000 in period 1 and the interest rate increased from 10 to 19%,

• A)his savings would increase by 9% and his consumption in period 2 would also increase.
• B)his savings would not change but his consumption in period 2 would increase by $3,600.
• C)his consumption in both periods would increase.
• D)his consumption in both periods would decrease.
• E)his consumption in period 1 would decrease by 19% and his consumption in period 2 would also decrease.

Recognize the importance of addressing underlying emotional conflicts in the treatment of somatic symptom disorders.

Understand Freud's view on the psychological origins of "hysterical" symptoms.

Grasp the societal and cultural influences on the expression and treatment of somatic symptom disorders.

Understand the impact of the Enlightenment on the development of sociology.

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