... respect to the taxAugust 3, 2007 Time: 04:49pm chapter 15. tex132•Chapter 15 bundles of annuities and long-term care insurance (at ages 65 and 75) and found that the cost of the hypothetical ... about the longevities of individuals. Consequently, annuities are offered at the same price to all potential buyers, leading to apooling equilibrium. In contrast, the setting for the standard theory ... y,(14.24)where a is the amount of annuities, z is expected lifetime, b is the amount of life insurance (=bequests), and y is the amount of the numeraire. Utility of consumption, u, and the utility from...