The Maxwell School
Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Without any further training, Floyd expects to earn $30,000 in each of periods 0 and 1. However, in period 0 he could enroll in either of two training programs. Program A costs $5,000 in period 0 and would give him skills that would raise his period 1 income by $10,000. Program B is more expensive but would raise his income more: it costs $20,000 but his raise would be $25,000. Floyd is able to borrow or lend at 10% and would like to have exactly twice as much consumption in period 0 as in period 1.