Hiram Is Not Really a Sports Fan,but He Signs Up

question 243

Multiple Choice

Hiram is not really a sports fan,but he signs up for a fantasy baseball tournament that is being sponsored by the company he works for.In selecting his team,he picks the ten players that he recognizes from 200 that are listed.He is pleasantly surprised when his fantasy team finishes near the top.In this instance,Hiram made his selections using

• A) belief perseverance.
• B) the representativeness heuristic.
• C) mental set.
• D) the recognition heuristic.

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Identify the direction of shifts in the long-run supply curve for different types of industries.

Analyze the effects of firm entry or exit on the industry supply schedule and long-run average cost (LRAC) curve in different types of industries.

Understand different perspectives of feminism and their views on power dynamics and gender inequalities.

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