Define "Change Agent" and Describe Where Change Is Most Likely

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Essay

Define "change agent" and describe where change is most likely to come from. Compare who is most likely to be an agent of change to who is most likely to resist change. Explain your answer.

Calculate the optimal level of subsidy or tax required to achieve social optimality.

Interpret graphical representations of markets with externalities.

Understand the concept of equilibrium quantity in markets with and without externalities.

Understand the concept of technology spillovers and their implication for government policy.

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Definitions:

Cohort

A group of subjects who share a defining characteristic, typically observed over a certain period of time to determine statistical trends.

Network

A group or system of interconnected people or things, often referring to computers, telecommunications, or social connections.

Difference-equals-deficit

This concept suggests that differences in certain contexts, particularly educational or psychological, are automatically viewed as deficits, implying a normative standard from which deviations are negatively judged.

European Immigrants

Individuals who have moved from countries in Europe to settle in another country, often driven by factors like economic opportunity, conflict, or family reunification.