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Life-Cycle Hypothesis
Model

Modigliani's life-cycle hypothesis: rational agents smooth consumption over their entire lifespan by saving during working years and dissaving in retirement.

Compare

Side-by-side scenario comparison. Static equilibrium — point equilibria only.

Scenario tray

Current scenario

This is always the anchor column for the comparison view.

Presets

Longer retirement

Total lifespan rises to 70 while working years stay at 40.

Wealth windfall

Initial wealth jumps to 200, raising lifetime consumption.

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Current scenario

Annual consumption

40.8

Annual saving (working)

19.2

Lifetime resources

2450

Delta table

ReadoutCurrent scenario
Annual consumption
40.8
Annual saving (working)
19.2
Lifetime resources
2450

Analysis notes

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