Evaluating Financial Advice on Intertemporal Choice
An individual has an initial endowment of $100 for current consumption and $0 for future consumption. They have the opportunity to lend money at a 20% interest rate. After careful consideration of their preferences, they determine their optimal plan is to consume $60 now and $48 later. A financial advisor suggests, 'Since the 20% return is so high, you should be more disciplined and consume less than $60 now to lend more and maximize your future wealth.' Critically evaluate the advisor's suggestion from the perspective of utility maximization. Is the advisor's advice guaranteed to make the individual better off? Explain your reasoning.
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