Economics is that way of understanding behavior that starts from the assumption that people have objectives and tend to choose the correct way to achieve them. (David Friedman)

Economics is that way of understanding behavior that starts from the assumption that people have objectives and tend to choose the correct way to achieve them.

David Friedman

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