How Can the Probabilities Assigned to States of Nature Be

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Essay

How can the probabilities assigned to states of nature be determined?

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Deregulation

The removal of most or even all of the government regulation and laws designed to supervise an industry. Sometimes undertaken to combat regulatory capture.

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