The Assumption of Rational Behavior

question 126

Multiple Choice

The assumption of rational behavior:

• A) offers a perfect framework for how people actually behave.
• B) helps economists explain how people behave in a way that will best achieve their goals.
• C) explains why people voluntarily engage in decisions for which costs exceed benefits.
• D) is best applied to psychology and should not be used in the science of economics.

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