According to the Life-Cycle and Permanent-Income Hypotheses, If Future Income

question 22

Multiple Choice

According to the life-cycle and permanent-income hypotheses, if future income rises permanently, current consumption:

• A) falls.
• B) rises.
• C) does not change.
• D) changes in proportion to interest rate changes.
• E) Not enough information is given.

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