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LAW OF DIMINISHING MARGINAL UTILITY: The principle stating that as more of a good is consumed, eventually each additional unit of the good provides less additional utility--that is, marginal utility decreases. Each subsequent unit of a good is valued less than the previous one. The law of diminishing marginal utility helps explain the negative slope of the demand curve and the law of demand.
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TIEBOUT HYPOTHESIS The notion that people relocate from one political jurisdiction to another in search of a more preferred package of government taxes and spending. Named after economist Charles Tiebout, this hypothesis suggests that people "shop" for compatible government activity in the same way they might shop for a car, a house, or a flavor of ice cream. However, shopping for a preferred government package is influenced by other factors affecting migration.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time touring the new suburban shopping complex seeking to buy either any book written by Stephan King or a T-shirt commemorating next Thursday. Be on the lookout for florescent light bulbs that hum folk songs from the sixties. Your Complete Scope
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The average bank teller loses about $250 every year.
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"Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat." -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, writer
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