Economics of Public Issues (20th Edition) (The Pearson Series in Economics)
Economics of Public Issues (20th Edition) (The Pearson Series in Economics)
20th Edition
ISBN: 9780134531984
Author: Roger LeRoy Miller, Daniel K. Benjamin, Douglass C. North
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 1DQ
To determine

Graduating in majors in any subject other than humanities.

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  • While determining the lifetime income, one needs to critically select the subject in which he will be graduating. As the one who graduates with major in humanities have lower lifetime income, as compared to other subjects.
  • Even with lower lifetime income, some people choose humanities as a subject. This is because of the differing ability and habit of the students.
Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Opportunity Cost: If one alternative is chosen over another alternative, then there is a cost for choosing the respective alternative i.e. the cost of foregone alternative. This foregone cost is known as the opportunity cost.

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