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ECON-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. Pre: Sophomore standing.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: BDS-2005 or ECON-2005

Required By: BDS-4864, ECON-4864

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: BDS-3134

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.40 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 34.02%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.57%

Matthew Kovach202270.2%24.2%3.7%0.0%0.9%1.0%3.603
Guo Li202325.0%55.1%10.1%0.0%5.0%5.0%2.891
Chao Hung Chan202445.0%45.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.301

Grade Distribution Over Time

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Spring 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Term050% W