SEMAINE D'ÉTUDE SUR LE ROLE DE L’ANALYSE ECONOMETRIQUE ETC. 245 as the present value of the marginal productivity of capital at time ¢ multiplied by the marginal utility of consumption at that time. Finally, we denote by (23) Oto) = Üx(s) , where Ûnte, _ et {n(x 3 ~ Wdtfor T < oo the utility of the path (£, 2,) under scrutiny. Propositions (F) and (G) hold for any eligible-attainable path (£, Z,) and its corresponding prices P;» q, regardless of whether that path passes the test for optimality. Propositions (H), (I) together express that test. (F) If (x, 2,) is an eligible and attainable patn, and 1] (X,, z,) is any bath, feasible or not, then (24) Ug. l A N py - Xs) at for all finite T. and for T x whenever the integral con», Since both members vanish if x.=4, for all sz, this means that both (1) the utility Ur(p) of the path (x, z,) 1s maximized, subject onlv to the « budget constraint » if (a, . A +2 1 <,,, and - xy Ue — +1 Koopmans - pag. 2.