Behavioral Economics Is an Approach to the Study of Consumer

question 311

Multiple Choice

Behavioral economics is an approach to the study of consumer behavior

• A) that emphasizes psychological limitations and complications that potentially interfere with rational decision making.
• B) that emphasizes the capabilities of individuals to succeed in attaining all their unlimited wants utilizing limited resources.
• C) that, in contrast to standard approaches in economics, utilizes the ceteris paribus assumption.
• D) that, in contrast to standard approaches in economics, relies on real-world data to evaluate the usefulness of economic models.

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