Economists Can Get Some Sense About What Value People Put

question 10

Multiple Choice

Economists can get some sense about what value people put on their own lives by:

• A) evaluating their total asset portfolio
• B) studying the risk they are willing to take in their investment decisions
• C) comparing wages in risky and less risky occupations, controlling for other determinants of wages
• D) None of the above will lead to sensible results

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