The Rational Addiction Model of Gary Becker and Kevin Murphy

question 105

Multiple Choice

The rational addiction model of Gary Becker and Kevin Murphy contends that:

• A) addicts are irrational and do not consider the full costs of using addictive substances.
• B) consumers weigh the benefits of using addictive substances along with their full costs.
• C) standard economic models are not equipped to address socially destructive behavior.
• D) prices play no role in the decisions to use addictive substances.

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Definitions:

Independent

Not influenced by or dependent on something else; having the freedom to act, operate, or decide without being controlled by others.

Dependent

In statistical terms, a variable whose value is influenced or determined by another variable; in general, relying on someone or something else for support or existence.

Deductive Step

A logical step in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the given premises, ensuring that if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true.

Illicit Major

In syllogistic logic, an error occurring when the major term is undistributed in the premise but distributed in the conclusion.