Macroeconomics (Fourth Edition)
Macroeconomics (Fourth Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780393603767
Author: Charles I. Jones
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 16, Problem 1RQ
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Key building blocks of neoclassical consumption model.

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The model of neoclassical consumption is based on some assumptions, which are listed as follows:

  1. 1. The consumer will derive his or her utility from their life time consumption based on their total life time income.
  2. 2. People have the freedom to choose the commodity based on their taste and preference.
  3. 3. The consumer will always try to maximize his or her utility.

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