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Economists Make Predictions About Individual Behavior Based on the Assumption

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Economists make predictions about individual behavior based on the assumption that people exploit opportunities to make themselves better off.The fact that different individuals make different choices when confronted with the same situation implies that this assumption is often violated.


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