Which of the following expressions illustrates the point that lifetime consumption (over a two-period framework) should equal lifetime earnings? Assume that the rate of interest is zero. C denotes consumption, W denotes wages, H denotes hours, I denotes leisure, and the subscript denotes the periods. OC1 C2 =W₁H 1 + W 2H 2 OC1 C2 =W₁ (H 1 + H₂) OC₁+C2=W₁H ₁ + W 2H 2 C₁ + W₁H₁ = C2 + W 2H 2 *

Which of the following expressions illustrates the point that lifetime consumption (over a two-period framework) should equal lifetime earnings? Assume that the rate of interest is zero. C denotes consumption, W denotes wages, H denotes hours, I denotes leisure, and the subscript denotes the periods. OC1 C2 =W₁H 1 + W 2H 2 OC1 C2 =W₁ (H 1 + H₂) OC₁+C2=W₁H ₁ + W 2H 2 C₁ + W₁H₁ = C2 + W 2H 2 *

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