Visualizing Julia's Future Consumption from Borrowing Only
In the graphical representation of Julia's choices, the amount of future consumption she gets from borrowing alone, which is $38, is shown by the vertical length from the horizontal axis at the point (35, 0) to her consumption point at (35, 38).
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