ECON: MACRO4
ECON: MACRO4
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781305436862
Author: William A. McEachern
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 3.6PA
To determine

Goodness of economic theory with respect to prediction of the behavior of a specific individual.

Introduction:

Economics is a study of the rationality of the human behavior while making choices with respect to the scarce resources in order to satisfy unlimited wants. While studying & understanding of the specific group of people and logically determining their wants, choices and desires can be still reached, but to determine a specific individual & his approaches would be difficult to understand, as every individual is driven on the basis of self interest approach.

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