(a) Formulate the agent's dynamic problem of maximizing her life-time utility with a discounting factor p. (b) Write the Hamiltonian with a co-state variable and the maximum principle conditions. (c) Using the maximum principle conditions from part (b) above, explain the evolution of the co-state variable (i.e.,). 77

(a) Formulate the agent's dynamic problem of maximizing her life-time utility with a discounting factor p. (b) Write the Hamiltonian with a co-state variable and the maximum principle conditions. (c) Using the maximum principle conditions from part (b) above, explain the evolution of the co-state variable (i.e.,). 77

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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