Gen Combo Looseleaf Microeconomics; Connect Access Card
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781260147186
Author: Dean S. Karlan Assistant Professor Of Economics
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 12PA
To determine
(a)
To ascertain whether the given statement predicts"cause and effect" or is it just an assumption.
To determine
(b)
To ascertain whether the given statement predicts"cause and effect" or is it just an assumption.
To determine
(c)
To ascertain whether the given statement predicts "cause and effect" or is it just an assumption.
To determine
(d)
To ascertain whether the given statement predicts "cause and effect" or is it just an assumption.
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Economic models
A) are people who act out the behavior of firms and households so that economists can study this behavior.
b) are usually detailed replications of reality.
C)are useful to researchers but not to teachers because economic models omit many details of the real-world economy.
D )incorporate simplifying assumptions that often contradict reality, but also help economists better understand reality.
Economic models
A
are complicated because human behavior is complicated.
B
are simplifications of the phenomena they attempt to explain.
C
are exactly the same as the phenomena they describe.
D
require either algebra or graphs.
Economic behavior is more complex than assumed by conventional economic theory. Political economy explains the functioning of government. Behavioral economics ties psychology into human behavior.
Economists assume that individuals make rational decisions. However real people are more complex.
Based on what you have learned in your assigned reading, answer the following questions in your initial post:
What are the human behaviors economists should observe when creating economic models? Example: people tend to find solutions that are good enough, but not the best solutions.
In your responses, comment on at least two of your peers' posts and share example of how non-rational human behavior can change an economic outcome.
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