1. Traditional-style vs. Roth-style 401k Plans: Calculating the Optimal Savings Rate for Consumption-smoothing Open Access Author: Bader, David Andrew Title: Traditional-style vs. Roth-style 401k Plans: Calculating the Optimal Savings Rate for Consumption-smoothing Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: financeretirementsavings401kconsumption-smoothing File: Download FINAL_Version_of_Thesis_Submission.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James Alan Miles, Thesis SupervisorJames Alan Miles, Thesis Honors AdvisorLouis Gattis Jr., Faculty Reader