3. Consider an individual who has the possibility of investing an amount t in period 1 in a fund that gives an amount s in period 2. (a) If the interest rate r is positive, what would be the smallest s so that it is optimal for the consumer to accept that investment? (b) If t = 100 and s 115, what is the highest interest rate at which the individual is willing to invest in that fund?

3. Consider an individual who has the possibility of investing an amount t in period 1 in a fund that gives an amount s in period 2. (a) If the interest rate r is positive, what would be the smallest s so that it is optimal for the consumer to accept that investment? (b) If t = 100 and s 115, what is the highest interest rate at which the individual is willing to invest in that fund?

Pfin (with Mindtap, 1 Term Printed Access Card) (mindtap Course List)

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Author:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Publisher:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Chapter14: Planning For Retirement

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