current consumption
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcurrentandconsumption
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current
adjective
uk/ˈkʌr.ənt/us/ˈkɝː.ənt/
of the ...
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consumption
noun[U]
uk/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/us/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/
the amount used ...
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(Definition ofcurrentandconsumptionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The decrease in lifetime income implies a higher decrease incurrentconsumption.
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He receives labor and capital incomes and allocates them tocurrentconsumptionand savings.
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Higher match rates make future consumption streams more affordable and therefore tend to increasecurrentconsumption.
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These go to building wealth andcurrentconsumption.
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Consequently, the opportunity cost ofcurrentconsumptionis low, and there is little incentive either to become skilled or to accumulate capital.
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This leads every individual to increasecurrentconsumption.
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They place a high premium oncurrentconsumptionand wish to enjoy themselves before they take on the financial responsibilities associated with middle age.
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A higher interest rate means a higher price forcurrentconsumption(the substitution effect), which encourages nonprecautionary saving and results in a lower propensity.
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The question then becomes one of tradeoffs betweencurrentconsumptionand the risk of future decreased effectiveness.
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When examiningcurrentconsumptionpractices of the upwardlymobile, several historical facts need to be kept in mind.
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In this model economy, individuals cannot anticipate future incomes-labor income or social security benefits-forcurrentconsumptionby accumulating negative net assets.
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In addition to a hedge oncurrentconsumption, housing value insurance could serve as a hedge on future consumption.
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A persistent positive shock to the marginal utility ofcurrentconsumptionincreases households' willingness to work and their demand forcurrentconsumption.
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The increases in the real interest-rate decrease thecurrentconsumptiondemand, which decreases output and the inflation rate.
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On impact, the rate of interest rises, makingcurrentconsumptionless attractive compared to future consumption.
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When u is large, the return on capital, and thus the opportunity cost ofcurrentconsumption, is low.
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Consequently, the resulting difference between economic growth and the marginal rate of substitution between future andcurrentconsumptionwould be large.
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