Modern Principles of Economics
Modern Principles of Economics
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781319098728
Author: Tyler Cowen, Alex Tabarrok
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 22, Problem 1FT

Subpart (a):

To determine

Lessons on incentives.

Subpart (a):

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Explanation of Solution

Militaries throughout the world give medals, citations, and other public honors to members of the military who excel in their duties. This is suggestive of lesson number three, an important lesson, which is that money isn’t everything.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Incentive: An incentive is something, a payment or concession, used to stimulate an individual to perform an action that derives a greater output or investment.

Subpart (b):

To determine

Lessons on incentives.

Subpart (b):

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Lesson two (that is, “tie pay to performance”) is inferred from the statement “people tip for good service after their meal is concluded”.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Incentive: An incentive is something, a payment or concession, used to stimulate an individual to perform an action that derives a greater output or investment.

Subpart (c):

To determine

Lessons on incentives.

Subpart (c):

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Explanation of Solution

Real estate agents work on commission, but office managers at a real estate office are paid a straight salary: this statement is based on lesson two, that is, tie pay to performance.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Incentive: An incentive is something, a payment or concession, used to stimulate an individual to perform an action that derives a greater output or investment.

Subpart (d):

To determine

Lessons on incentives.

Subpart (d):

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Explanation of Solution

Since both judges pled guilty, the important lesson which can be inferred from the statement is lesson one: you get what you pay for.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Incentive: An incentive is something, a payment or concession, used to stimulate an individual to perform an action that derives a greater output or investment.

Subpart (e):

To determine

Lessons on incentives.

Subpart (e):

Expert Solution
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Explanation of Solution

This statement demonstrates lesson four; that nudges can work. In the statement, there is a default option bias which would make all the workers who initially enrolled in the plan to stay in the plan.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Incentive: An incentive is something, a payment or concession, used to stimulate an individual to perform an action that derives a greater output or investment.

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