This argument is not based on the assumption of erosion of purchasing power through inflation, but on the concept of opportunity cost: money in one’s possession can be invested to earn more money, and therefore, the sooner it is received, the earlier it can be invested.
Hoja hii si msingi katika dhana ya mmomonyoko wa uwezo wa kununua kupitia mfumuko wa bei, lakini juu ya dhana ya gharama nafasi: fedha katika oneâ € ™ s milki inaweza kuwa imewekeza kupata fedha zaidi, na kwa hiyo, mapema ni kupokea, mapema inaweza imewekeza.