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A leitmotif or Leitmotiv [1] (/ ˌ l aɪ t m oʊ ˈ t iː f /) is a "short, recurring musical phrase" [2] associated with a particular person, place, or idea. It is closely related to the musical concepts of idée fixe or motto-theme . [ 2 ]
Quizlet was founded in October 2005 by Andrew Sutherland, who at the time was a 15-year old student, [2] and released to the public in January 2007. [3] Quizlet's primary products include digital flash cards , matching games , practice electronic assessments , and live quizzes.
Helen Marot was a progressive librarian and labor movement activist. Helen Marot (June 9, 1865 – June 3, 1940) was an American writer, librarian, and labor organizer.She is best remembered for her efforts to address child labor and improve the working conditions of women.
Robert Alexander Mundell CC (October 24, 1932 – April 4, 2021) was a Canadian economist.He was a professor of economics at Columbia University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Vernon Lomax Smith (born January 1, 1927) is an American economist who is currently a professor of economics and law at Chapman University. [1] He was formerly the McLellan/Regent’s Professor of Economics at the University of Arizona, a professor of economics and law at George Mason University, and a board member of the Mercatus Center. [1]
Fisher made free use of the standard diagrams used to teach undergraduate economics but labeled the axes "consumption now" and "consumption next period" (instead of the usual schematic alternatives of "apples" and "oranges"). The resulting theory, one of considerable power and insight, was presented in detail in The Theory of Interest. [29]
Rensis Likert was born in 1903 to George Herbert Likert and Cornelia Zonna Adrianna (Cora) Likert in Cheyenne, Wyoming.Influenced by his father, an engineer with the Union Pacific Railroad, Likert studied civil engineering at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for three years.
Figure 2: This shows the optimal amounts of goods x and y that maximise utility given a budget constraint. p ∈ R + n , {\displaystyle p\in \mathbb {R} _{+}^{n}\ ,} and that the consumer's income is I {\displaystyle I} ; then the set of all affordable packages, the budget set is,