Just After Getting Off a Rollercoaster at an Amusement Park,you

question 39

Multiple Choice

Just after getting off a rollercoaster at an amusement park,you see someone who is very attractive.When he/she asks you to join them for some cotton candy,you say yes and later report to your friends how strongly attracted you were to him/her.Your strong attraction may be due to the fact that:

• A) arousal from the roller coaster exaggerated your attraction to the other person.
• B) arousal from the roller coaster diminished your attraction to the other person.
• C) your strong attraction is due to passionate feelings toward the other person.
• D) your strong attraction is due to the instant intimacy you felt toward the other person.

Understand the concept and application of Pigouvian taxes and subsidies as a means to correct market failures due to externalities.

Recognize the tragedy of the commons and overuse of common resources.

Analyze the impact of strategic behavior on market outcomes, including advertising and inter-firm competition.

Understand the concept of Nash equilibrium in games involving externality effects.

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Iterative Method

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