Boyd and Richerson (2005) Suggest That Cultural Change Can Be

question 29

Short Answer

Boyd and Richerson (2005) suggest that cultural change can be viewed in the same manner as _____ changes. That is to say, we can ask why one idea survives in a culture and others do not.

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount that a producer is actually paid for a good compared to the minimum amount they would be willing to accept for the good.

Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how much the demand for a product changes in response to a change in the price of that product.

Deadweight Loss

The inefficiency in economics that emerges when there is a failure to achieve or an inability to achieve equilibrium for any good or service.

Bread

A staple food made from dough of flour and water, usually by baking, and a common component of many diets worldwide.