Macroeconomics (Fourth Edition)
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Chapter 16, Problem 7E
a)
To determine
Explain consumption inequality in the neoclassical model.
b)
To determine
The effect of increase in the frequency and magnitude of temporary shocks in the consumption inequality.
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