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UNVERIFIABLE AXIOM: A basic precondition or assumption underlying a theory that can not be tested against real world data, but must accepted without verification. Unverifiable axioms are commonly derived from personal beliefs, political views, and cultural values.
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ECONOMICS: A social science that studies the allocation of limited resources to the production of goods and services used to satisfy consumer's unlimited wants and needs. Five notable phrases contained in this definition that need further study are: (1) social science, (2) allocation, (3) limited resources, (4) production, and (5) unlimited wants and needs. See also | social science | allocation | scarcity | limited resources | unlimited wants and needs | production | consumption | satisfaction | goods | services | scientific method | macroeconomics | microeconomics | positive economics | normative economics | economist | Smith, Adam |
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POLITICAL ENTREPRENEURS Election seeking politicians who undertake risks inherent in the allocation of resources made through government actions. Like business entrepreneurs, political entrepreneurs take risks and organize production. They organize production with government laws, regulations, and policies. They run the risk of failed policies and losing elections. Their utility-maximizing actions are also a prime source of government failure. Falling victim to the principal-agent problem, pursuit of their own satisfaction (winning elections) often conflicts with what is best for the rest of society.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time at a garage sale seeking to buy either shoe laces for your snow boots or a rim for your spare tire. Be on the lookout for florescent light bulbs that hum folk songs from the sixties.
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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, almost 2 million children were employed as factory workers.
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"The moment you let avoiding failure become your motivator, you're down the path of inactivity. " -- Roberto Goizueta, Coca-Cola CEO
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LIBOR
london Inter-Bank Offered Rate
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