Suppose that permanent income is calculated as the average of income over the past five years; that is, YP = 1/5( Y + Y-1 + Y-2 + Y-3 + Y-4 ) (P1) Suppose further that consumption is given by C = .9 YP. a. If you have earned $20,000 per year for the past 10 years, what is your permanent income? b. Suppose that next year (period t + 1) you earn $30,000. What is your new YP ?

Suppose that permanent income is calculated as the average of income over the past five years; that is, YP = 1/5( Y + Y-1 + Y-2 + Y-3 + Y-4 ) (P1) Suppose further that consumption is given by C = .9 YP. a. If you have earned $20,000 per year for the past 10 years, what is your permanent income? b. Suppose that next year (period t + 1) you earn $30,000. What is your new YP ?

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