Aunt Agatha has just left her nephew $5000. The most likely response is for her nephew to

A. decrease current consumption, but increase future consumption.
B. increase both current consumption and future consumption.
C. increase future consumption, but not current consumption.
D. increase current consumption, but not future consumption.


Answer: B

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