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  2. Rationalization (economics) - Wikipedia

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    There are four primary assumptions about human nature that form the foundation of RCT as a model of economic rationalization: 1). the decisions and subsequent behavior of an individual are inherently rational as a result of accurately and logically factoring both the rewards and costs of the proposed choice; 2). the reward will logically and ...

  3. Managerial economics - Wikipedia

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    Managerial economics uses explanatory variables such as output, price, product quality, advertising, and research and development to maximise net benefits. Mathematical model analysis; The use of econometric analysis has grown with the development of economics and management, as has the use of differential calculus to determine profit maximisation.

  4. The Ancient Reason Why Economics Can't Be Rational - AOL

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    Imagine there's a game where one person is placed in a room and assigned the role of the "sender." A second person in a different room is assigned the role of "receiver." The sender is given $20 ...

  5. Organizational economics - Wikipedia

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    Organizational economics is known for its contribution to and its use of: Transaction cost theory : costs incurred to organize an activity, especially regarding research of information, bureaucracy, communication etc.

  6. Hold-up problem - Wikipedia

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    The hold-up problem is a situation where two parties may be able to work most efficiently by cooperating but refrain from doing so because of concerns that they may give the other party increased bargaining power and thus reduce their own profits.

  7. Profit motive - Wikipedia

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    In economics, the profit motive is the motivation of firms that operate so as to maximize their profits.Mainstream microeconomic theory posits that the ultimate goal of a business is "to make money" - not in the sense of increasing the firm's stock of means of payment (which is usually kept to a necessary minimum because means of payment incur costs, i.e. interest or foregone yields), but in ...

  8. Formalist–substantivist debate - Wikipedia

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    Polanyi argued that the term economics has two meanings: the formal meaning refers to economics as the logic of rational action and decision-making, as a rational choice between the alternative uses of limited (scarce) means. The second, substantive meaning, however, presupposes neither rational decision-making nor conditions of scarcity.

  9. Nonmarket forces - Wikipedia

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    In economics, nonmarket forces (or non-market forces) are those acting on economic factors from outside a market system.They include organizing and correcting factors that provide order to markets and other societal institutions and organizations, as well as forces utilized by price systems other than the free price system.