In the Fisher Two-Period Model, If the Consumer Is a Saver

question 14

Multiple Choice

In the Fisher two-period model, if the consumer is a saver, consumption in periods one and two are normal goods, and the income effect of an increase in interest rate is greater than the substitution effect, then saving:

• A) will increase.
• B) will decrease.
• C) will not change.
• D) may either increase or decrease.

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