FINANCE THEORY: Intertemporal. and Optimal Firm Investment Decisions. Eric Zivot Econ 422 Summer R.W.Parks/E. Zivot ECON 422:Fisher 1.
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1 FINANCE THEORY: Intertemporal Consumption-Saving and Optimal Firm Investment Decisions Eric Zivot Econ 422 Summer 21 ECON 422:Fisher 1 Reading PCBR, Chapter 1 (general overview of financial decision making) Varian, Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach. Chapter 1, Intertemporal Choice. Hirshleifer and Hirshleifer, Price Theory and Applications, Chapter 14, The Economics of Time. ECON 422:Fisher 2 1
2 Goals of this Section Understand the economic principles behind inter-temporal consumption-savings decisions Introduce present value concepts Understand the roll of financial markets for the efficient allocation of savings and capital investment Understand what determines the level of interest rates ECON 422:Fisher 3 The Fisher Model Model of intertemporal choice involving consumption and investment t decisions. i (Named after Yale economist Irving Fisher) Key Assumptions:» Two periods (generalizing to many future periods is straightforward).» Perfect capital markets» the absence of uncertainty ECON 422:Fisher 4 2
3 I. Intertemporal Exchange Model: Outline A. Objects of choice, endowments and trade opportunities, preferences B. Individual optima and comparative statics C. Market exchange equilibrium u and the determination of interest rates. ECON 422:Fisher 5 Objects of choice What is the consumer choosing? One of the many possible Consumption Streams A consumption stream is a sequence of time dated consumption, for the present and for the future; e.g. (C,C 1 )»C is the standard of living or consumption level for period (the present)»c 1 is the standard of living or consumption level for period 1 (the future) ECON 422:Fisher 6 3
4 Representing a Consumption Stream ECON 422:Fisher 7 Consumer Preferences: Basic Assumptions Consumers are able to choose between alternative consumption streams. Choices are consistent (transitive) They prefer more consumption to less; i.e., they prefer higher standards of living to lower. Consumers choose the most preferred consumption stream among those attainable. ECON 422:Fisher 8 4
5 Ways to Represent Consumer Preferences Simple ranking of consumption choices Utility function, U(C, C 1 ) Indifference curves: level sets of utility function» Combinations of C and C 1 such that utility is constant (doesn t change)» downward sloping, non intersecting, and convex shape ECON 422:Fisher 9 Utility Function, U(C,C 1 ) The utility function gives an index value for each consumption stream. The utility function value ranks consumption streams The marginal rate of substitution, MRS, gives:» slope of an indifference curve at a point.» the rate at which a consumer is willing to exchange future consumption for present consumption, (while maintaining the same level of satisfaction.) ECON 422:Fisher 1 5
6 Characteristics of preferences over consumption streams Present oriented Future oriented High degree of substitutability Low degree of substitutability ECON 422:Fisher 11 Examples of Utility Functions U ( C U ( C, C, C 1 1 1/ 2 2/3 U ( C, C ) = C C ) ) 1) = = C C 1/3 C C 1/ 2 1 1/3 1 2/3 1 ECON 422:Fisher 12 6
7 From utility function to MRS Utility function or index U=U(C,C 1 ) Marginal utility tells us the rate at which h utility changes when we change C, holding C 1 fixed or when we change C 1, holding C fixed. U = U/ C = partial derivative (derivative holding C 1 fixed) of U with respect to C U 1 = U/ C 1 = partial derivative (derivative holding C fixed) of U with respect to C 1 ECON 422:Fisher 13 From utility function to MRS Total derivative of utility function: du = U dc + U dc 1 1 For changes along a given IC, utility stays constant (du = ): = UdC + UdC 1 1 Solve for slope dc 1 /dc : dc dc 1 U U = = M RS 1 ECON 422:Fisher 14 7
8 Consumer Endowments Consumer s endowment is a claim to goods and services in the present and in the future. (Y,Y 1 ) represents the consumer s endowment» Y i is the endowment in the ith period. i ECON 422:Fisher 15 Consumer s Endowment: Interpretation The endowment might represent income that is expected in each of the two periods, from wages, from a pension trust, etc. The consumer can always choose a consumption stream equal to the endowment, but there may be other opportunities as well; e.g., through storage or by borrowing or lending. ECON 422:Fisher 16 8
9 Consumer Endowments ECON 422:Fisher 17 Storage Some of the present endowment is saved and stored for consumption in the next period. ECON 422:Fisher 18 9
10 Market Exchange: Borrowing or Lending The consumer can borrow or lend consumption claims between periods Must be consistent with the endowment, i.e. you can t borrow more than you can repay. No uncertainty, lender knows your capacity. The real interest rate = r; e.g., r =.1 or 1% What consumption streams are possible? ECON 422:Fisher 19 Consumer s Budget Constraint: Lending If the consumer does not consume the entire present endowment, he or she can lend the amount (Y -C ) = S. This loan will be repaid with interest r Future uueconsumption o will be C 1 = Y 1 + (1+r)(Y -C ). ECON 422:Fisher 2 1
11 Consumer s Budget Constraint: Borrowing To consume more than the present endowment the consumer must borrow (C -Y ). The loan must be repaid with interest Future uueconsumption o will be C 1 = Y 1 - (1+r)(C -Y ). Changing signs: C 1 = Y 1 + (1+r)(Y -C ) ECON 422:Fisher 21 Consumer s Budget Constraint C 1 = Y 1 + (1+r)(Y -C )» Covers both lending and borrowing because (Y -C ) changes sign. Rewrite as: C 1 = (1+r)Y + Y 1 - (1+r) C or as C C Y + = Y + 1+ r 1+ r 1 1 ECON 422:Fisher 22 11
12 Wealth What is the maximum present consumption that t can be obtained with a given endowment, when we leave no resources for the future? Set the C 1 variable to zero in the budget constraint and solve for C : C = Y + Y 1 /(1+r) = W ECON 422:Fisher 23 Interpreting the Budget Constraint C1 Y1 C + = = 1 Y + + r 1+ r W Let C denote consumption today in today s $ => P, = 1 Define P,1 = 1/(1 + r) = price today of $1 to be received in period 1 = present value of $1 Re-interpretation of budget constraint in terms of present value: P,C + P,1C1 = P,Y + P,1Y1 = W ECON 422:Fisher 24 12
13 Budget Constraint and Wealth ECON 422:Fisher 25 Budget Constraint and Wealth Consumers can attain (choose) any point on or inside the budget line. The line goes through the endowment point (Y,Y 1 ),has slope -(1+r). The horizontal o intercept gives the consumer's wealth, W. ECON 422:Fisher 26 13
14 Class Exercise Person has endowment» (y,y 1 )=(1,,11,) 11 ) Real interest rate is r=.1 Find the person s wealth Find the future value of the endowment Write an equation for the budget constraint. Sketch it, i.e. indicate slope, intercepts. ECON 422:Fisher 27 The Consumer Optimum: Maximize Utility s.t. Intertemporal Budget Constraint C1 C1* C* y1 E C* y C This person saves S = Y -C * and lends it Repayment with interest is (Y C *)(1+r) Y 1 + (Y C *)(1+r) = C 1 * the person s future consumption ECON 422:Fisher 28 14
15 Characteristics of the optimum The optimum consumption stream (C *C*) *,C 1 *) must satisfy: The budget constraint C + C 1 /(1+r) = W or C 1 = (1+r)y + y 1 - (1+r)C Slope of IC = MRS = -U /U 1 = -(1+r) = slope of BC ECON 422:Fisher 29 Example.5.5 U = C C1 (a specific utility function) U C1 MRS = = U1 C C1 Y1 (1) C + = W = Y + 1+ r 1+ r C1 (2) MRS = = (1 + r) = slope of B.C. C Solve for C,C in terms of r,w (or r, Y, and Y ) 1 1 ECON 422:Fisher 3 15
16 1 The solution: C = C (1 + r ) from (2) Substitute into (1): C C (1 + r) 1+ r = W + = 2C W * 1 * 1 C = W C1 = W(1 + r) 2 2 ECON 422:Fisher 31 See example Spreadsheet econ422utility.xls on class notes page for numerical example using Excel ECON 422:Fisher 32 16
17 Formal Optimization Problem max U ( C, C ) subject to C, C 1 1 C1 Y1 C + = Y + = W 1+ r 1+ r ECON 422:Fisher 33 Solution Using Lagrange Multipliers Step 1: Put constraint in homogeneous form C C C W C W (1 + r) (1 + r) + 1 = + 1 = Step 2: Form the Lagrangian function λ λ C 1+ r 1 LC (, C1, ) = UC (, C1) + C + W ECON 422:Fisher 34 17
18 Solution Using Lagrange Multipliers Step 3: Maximize Lagrangian function C1 LC ( C λ = UC C + λ C + W, 1, ) (, 1) 1+ r First order conditions LC (, C1, λ) = U + λ = C LC (, C1, λ ) λ = U1 + = C 1+ r 1 LC (, C1, λ) C1 = C + W = λ 1+ r ECON 422:Fisher 35 Use first to conditions to solve for λ: U = λ U1(1 + r) =λ U = (1 + r) U 1 Hence, solving optimization problem gives solution that MRS = slope of budget constraint and that the budget constraint is satisfied. ECON 422:Fisher 36 18
19 Numerical Solution: Excel Solver Lagrangian maximization problem can be solved numerically using the Excel solver add-in See econ422utility.xls for example ECON 422:Fisher 37 Borrowers vs. Lenders Individuals with strong preferences toward future consumption and/or those with high initial endowments will be lenders Individuals with strong preferences toward current consumption and/or those with high future endowments will be borrowers ECON 422:Fisher 38 19
20 Comparative Statics for the Fisher Exchange Model What happens to the consumer optimum when the constraint changes?» Start with an original optimum» Change something» Find the new optimum» Compare it with the original In this model we can change: (a)the endowment or (b) the interest rate ECON 422:Fisher 39 Effect of a Wealth Change with Fixed r C1 A B W1 W2 C With wealth W 1, the optimum is at A When the wealth increases to W 2, the new optimum is at B If both goods are normal, B must be above and to the right of A. ECON 422:Fisher 4 2
21 Comparative statics: Increase in r for a lender ECON 422:Fisher 41 Comparative statics: Increase in r for a lender ECON 422:Fisher 42 21
22 Comparative statics: Increase in r for a lender ECON 422:Fisher 43 Summary of Comparative Statics Results: Changes in the interest rate r Results for a lender Variable W C C 1 S U r?? r?? Results for a borrower r? r? ECON 422:Fisher 44 22
23 The Market Equilibrium Interest Rate Lenders need borrowers and vice versa Market clearing means that there is a match between the amount lenders want to lend with the amount borrowers want to borrow If dissaving is just negative saving, then market clearing means that aggregate saving is zero ECON 422:Fisher 45 The Market Real Interest Rate Market Borrowing & Lending Equilibrium Aggregating over the various consumers in the economy provides us with the Aggregate Supply (Lending) curve and Aggregate Demand (Borrowing) curve. The intersection of these two curves illustrates the market clearing real rate of interest r. r L B S ECON 422:Fisher 46 23
24 Example 2 individuals A and B with utility U(C,C 1 )=(C C 1 ) 1/2 Endowments: A = (24,16); B = (32, 44) Determine e e equilibrium u interest es rate r such that aggregate saving is zero ECON 422:Fisher 47 Determinants of the Level of Real Interest Rates Societal Preferences» The more present oriented are societal preferences, the higher the market r Shifts borrowing curve out Societal Endowments» The more present oriented are societal endowments, the lower the market r Shifts lending curve out Productive Opportunities [see later] ECON 422:Fisher 48 24
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