Economics:
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781285859460
Author: BOYES, William
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 21, Problem 13E
To determine
To explain:
The purpose of studying neuroeconomics and behavioral economics and the reason of over-confidence in people.
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