Is Heuristic Thinking, Good, Bad, or Somewhere in Between? What

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Essay

Is heuristic thinking, good, bad, or somewhere in between? What advantages-if any-are associated with heuristic thinking? Are there disadvantages to using heuristics, and if so, what are they? Use the availability heuristic to provide examples to support your claims.

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Definitions:

Willingness to Pay

The maximum amount an individual is prepared to spend on a good or service, reflecting the value they place on it.

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy in the total charges consumers are prepared and economically able to bear for a good or service, and the charges they actually bear.

Willingness to Pay

The maximum amount an individual is prepared to spend for a good or service, reflecting the value they assign to it.

Consumer Surplus

The difference as marked by what consumers are prepared to spend on a good or service versus the actual payment made.