Microeconomics
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259813337
Author: KARLAN, Dean S., Morduch, Jonathan
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 1, Problem 6PA
To determine
(a)
Whether "Bosses who offer time-and-a-half for working on holidays" is a positive or a negative incentive.
To determine
(b)
Whether "Mandatory minimum sentence for drug offences" incentive is positive or negative.
To determine
(c)
To find whether the incentive of "Fines for littering" is positive or negative.
To determine
(d)
To find whether the incentive of "Extra allowance money for good grades" is positive or negative.
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