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HEDONIC: Derived from the philosophy of hedonism (that happiness is the chief good in life), the notion that value is ultimately dependent on the satisfaction of wants and needs. The word hedonic is most often used together with the word price, as in hedonic price. This suggests the view that price is based on the satisfaction generated by consuming a good, regardless of the source of the satisfaction. This notion of hedonic is closely related to, and largely indistinguishable from, the more common concept of utility.
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Lesson 20: Federal Reserve System | Unit 5: Issues
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Politics are never far from economics, especially when doing economic policies.- Some people prefer lower unemployment and higher inflation, while others would rather have higher unemployment and lower inflation.
- If the Chairman of the Fed is inclined for lower unemployment and higher inflation, then the Fed is more likely to do expansionary monetary policy.
- If the Chairman of the Fed is inclined for higher unemployment and lower inflation, then the Fed is more likely to do contractionary monetary policy.
Federal Reserve founders took special steps to avoid an overtly political affiliation, to avoid making the Fed part of the current administration.
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RISK PREFERENCES Three alternative views concerning the choice between a risky outcome and a certain outcome -- risk aversion, risk neutrality, and risk loving. Some people prefer to avoid risk (risk aversion), others enjoy engaging in risk (risk loving), and still others are indifferent (risk neutrality). Most people are risk averse, which underlies the provision of insurance. Others who are risk loving are more inclined to gamble, play the stock market, and be entrepreneurs.
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