ECON: MICRO4 (New, Engaging Titles from 4LTR Press)
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ISBN: 9781285423548
Author: William A. McEachern
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 5.11PA
To determine
As per the Behavior economics, the assumptions that are in dispute from the traditional economics.
Concept Introduction:
While behavioral economics borrows its sources from psychology, the study of economic
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