Multiple Choice
A rational decision maker takes an action if and only if:
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0. Basic Principles of Economics
People Are Rational
Multiple Choice
What is bounded rationality?
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A principle that decision choices are restricted only by legal and institutional rules
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The idea that people's rationality is limited by cognitive constraints, incomplete information, and time, so they satisfice instead of fully optimizing
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A decision-making model where individuals optimize perfectly with full information and unlimited cognitive capacity
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The notion that people always make irrational choices driven solely by emotions
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Understand that bounded rationality is a concept in microeconomics and behavioral economics that challenges the traditional assumption of perfect rationality in decision-making.
Recognize that bounded rationality means individuals have limitations such as cognitive constraints, incomplete information, and limited time when making decisions.
Know that because of these limitations, people do not always optimize perfectly but instead use a strategy called 'satisficing,' where they seek a solution that is good enough rather than the absolute best.
Distinguish bounded rationality from other concepts such as perfect optimization (which assumes full information and unlimited cognitive capacity) and purely emotional or irrational decision-making.
Summarize that bounded rationality explains why real-world decision-making often deviates from the idealized models of perfect rationality due to practical constraints.
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