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Damage to the Hippocampus in Both Cerebral Hemispheres Is Associated

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Damage to the hippocampus in both cerebral hemispheres is associated with​ 

Identify the incentives for legislators to support pork-barrel projects in their districts.
Understand the principles of public choice theory and how it applies to the political process and government decision-making.
Recognize the impact of government activities and projects on economic efficiency and social welfare.
Analyze the relationship between the distribution of costs and benefits of public projects and their acceptance or rejection by voters.

Definitions:

Opportunity Costs

The potential benefits missed out on when choosing one alternative over another.

IRR

The Internal Rate of Return is a financial metric used to estimate the profitability of potential investments, calculated as the rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.

NPV

Net Present Value; a financial metric used to evaluate the profitability of an investment, calculated by subtracting the initial investment from the present value of cash inflows.

AAR

Average Annual Return; calculating the mean annual return of an investment over a specified time period.

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