Analysis of a Borrower's Response to Interest Rate Changes
Consider an individual who chooses to consume more than their current income by borrowing against their future income. Using the framework of feasible sets and indifference curves, analyze how a decrease in the interest rate would affect this individual's decision about how much to consume now versus in the future. In your answer, be sure to explain the two distinct effects that influence this change in behavior.
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