[GiveWell] Discount rate calculation - RP copy

	A	B	C	D	E
1	Utility function
2	For research team engagement
3			James Low	James High	James best guess
4		η	1	2	1.59
5		Annual increase in consumption	0.50%	6.00%	3.20%
6		Implied discount rate:	0.0%	5.7%	1.84%
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13	Year 1
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15		Baseline consumption	500	500	500
16		η	1	2	1.59
17		Baseline utility	6.21	1.00	1.65
18		Increase in consumption	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
19		Endline consumption	550	550	550
20		Endline utility	6.3	1.0	1.7
21		Increase in utility	9.53%	0.02%	0.24%
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23		Increase in consumption	0.50%	6.00%	3.20%
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25	Year 2
26		Baseline consumption	502.5	530	516
27		η	1	2	1.59
28		Baseline utility	6.22	1.00	1.65
29		Increase in consumption	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
30		Endline consumption	552.75	583	567.6
31		Endline utility	6.3	1.0	1.7
32		Increase in utility	9.53%	0.02%	0.23%
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34		Implied discount rate:	0.00%	5.66%	1.84%
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36	Year 3
37		Baseline consumption	505.0125	561.8	532.512
38		η	1	2	1.59
39		Baseline utility	6.22	1.00	1.65
40		Increase in consumption	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
41		Endline consumption	555.51375	617.98	585.7632
42		Endline utility	6.3	1.0	1.7
43		Increase in utility	9.53%	0.02%	0.23%
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45		Implied discount rate:	0.00%	5.66%	1.84%
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