A family of four has an income of $15,000 today and will earn $24,000 tomorrow. a. If the family consumes $11,500 in the first period and $15,000 in the second period, what is the interest rate? b. If the family consumes $15,000 in the first period and $13,500 in the second period, what is the interest rate? Which effect between income and substitution effect, dominated after the interest rate change from part (a.) to part (b.) and why?

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1. A family of four has an income of $15,000 today and will earn $24,000 tomorrow.

a. If the family consumes $11,500 in the first period and $15,000 in the second period, what is the interest rate?

b. If the family consumes $15,000 in the first period and $13,500 in the second period, what is the interest rate?

Which effect between income and substitution effect, dominated after the interest rate change from part (a.) to part (b.) and why?

 

( show formula used to solve a and b)

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