Deconstructing a Lender's Response to Interest Rate Changes
Imagine an individual who saves and lends a portion of their current income. The interest rate they receive on their lending increases significantly. After this change, it is observed that the individual chooses to consume more in the present period than they did before the rate increase, and therefore lends less.
Analyze this decision. In your response, you must:
- Describe the substitution effect caused by the interest rate change and how it influences the choice to consume now.
- Describe the income effect caused by the interest rate change and how it influences the choice to consume now.
- Explain how the combination of these two effects leads to the observed outcome of increased current consumption.
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