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BDS-3134: Choice and Behavior

Description: Theories of rational choice, utility, and revealed preference. Intertemporal decision problems and choice under uncertainty with applications to insurance and investments. Behavioral regularities and evidence of violations of rational choice theory. Behavioral models that accommodate this behavior. Applications of behavioral models to economic problems, ethical questions, policy, and organization design.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: (BDS-2006 or ECON-2006) and ECON-2005

Required By: BDS-4864, ECON-4864

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Crosslist: ECON-3134

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Sections Taught: 0

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