Ci and Yi are consumption and income at period i i=1,2.When the world interest rate is r100xr%,C2
representative agent has the utility function U=C1C2.In an autarky economy,when Y1=100 and Y2=132,the level of the utility is
In an open economy with r=0.1, the level is
When the interest rate rises by 0.1,C2 changes by
compared to C2with r=0.1.C1 changes by
compared to C1 with r=0.1.Choose the reason for this change
C1 becomes cheaper.
C2 becomes cheaper.
Opportunity cost of interest rate becomes smaller.