MACROECONOMICS W/SAPLING PLUS
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781319258900
Author: Mankiw
Publisher: MAC HIGHER
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Chapter 19, Problem 4QQ
To determine
The behavior of people to time inconsistent preferences.
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B. People prefer a greater quantity of a good to a lesser quantity of the same good
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