When Economists Refer to "The Invisible Hand," What Do They

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Essay

When economists refer to "the invisible hand," what do they mean?

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis used in statistics that proposes no statistical significance exists in a set of given observations.

Level Of Significance

The threshold below which a p-value must fall for an effect or difference to be considered statistically significant in hypothesis testing.

P-Values

The probability of observing a statistical summary (e.g., difference in means) as extreme as, or more extreme than, the observed results under the null hypothesis.

P-Value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the results actually observed, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is correct.