Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 76

Short Answer

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-mercantilism

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Definitions:

Heuristic

A rule-of-thumb or shortcut that is used to make decisions or solve problems more quickly.

Algorithm

A step-by-step procedure for calculations, data processing, and automated reasoning tasks.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut where people categorize situations or individuals based on how similar they are to typical cases or categories they know.

Prototypes

Original models or first forms from which subsequent forms are derived or developed; in psychology, widely accepted examples of a certain category.