Macroeconomics for Today
Macroeconomics for Today
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780357161494
Author: Irvin B. Tucker
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 19, Problem 1SQP
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Example that explains how a nation’s culture affects its economic system.

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People’s preferences are different according to where they live and those preferences may finally come to be part of their culture. For example, generally Americans prefer large cars and Europeans prefer small cars. Thus, these nations produce preferred type of cars. And role of women and minority people in the workplace is another example of how culture relates the economic system.

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