Economic Analysis Is Based on the Premise That

question 198

Multiple Choice

Economic analysis is based on the premise that

• A) people act only out of selfish motives.
• B) people are always fully informed when making choices.
• C) changes in the personal benefits or costs of an action influence behavior in a predictable way.
• D) most human behavior is unpredictable.

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