Statement I: Economic Behaviorists Challenge the Idea That Rational Behavior

question 84

Multiple Choice

Statement I: Economic Behaviorists challenge the idea that rational behavior and economic self-interest are the only factors motivating economic behavior.
Statement II: The classical economists and the rational expectationists believe that wages are downwardly flexible.

• A)Statement I is true and statement II is false.
• B)Statement II is true and statement I is false.
• C)Both statements are true.
• D)Both statements are false.

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Definitions:

Tax Rates

The percentage at which an individual or corporation is taxed. The tax rate can vary by type of tax, income level, and jurisdiction.

Government Intervention

Actions taken by a government to influence or directly manage an economy, including regulations, subsidies, and fiscal policies.

Supply-Side Economics

An economic theory that argues economic growth can be most effectively created by lowering taxes and decreasing regulation, to incentivize investment and production.

Rational Expectationists

A group of economists who believe that individuals make predictions about future economic activities based on available information and in a rational manner.