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John Maynard Keynes described economics as an easy subject at which very few excel.Which of the following is not one of the reasons Keynes gave for why so few people excel at the study of economics?

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How did the influential economist John Maynard Keynes explain his remark that though economics is an easy subject compared with the higher branches of philosophy or pure science,it is a subject at which few excel?

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When a government program is justified not on its merits but on the number of jobs it will create,

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Congressman Dearmark justified spending $3 million on a new entertainment complex in his district because it will create 450 new jobs for his residents.As a student of economics,you know that

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Exam 2: Thinking Like an Economist: Lets Get Going

According to economist John Maynard Keynes,a great economist must also be a(n)

John Maynard Keynes described economics as an easy subject at which very few excel.Which of the following is not one of the reasons Keynes gave for why so few people excel at the study of economics?

How did the influential economist John Maynard Keynes explain his remark that though economics is an easy subject compared with the higher branches of philosophy or pure science,it is a subject at which few excel?

John Maynard Keynes referred to economics as an easy subject,

When a government program is justified not on its merits but on the number of jobs it will create,

Congressman Dearmark justified spending $3 million on a new entertainment complex in his district because it will create 450 new jobs for his residents.As a student of economics,you know that

Ten Principles of Economics

Ten Principles of Economics: How People Make Decisions

Ten Principles of Economics: How People Interact

Ten Principles of Economics: How the Economy As a Whole Works

Ten Principles of Economics: Part A

Ten Principles of Economics: Part B

Thinking Like an Economist

Thinking Like an Economist: The Economist As Scientist

Thinking Like an Economist: The Economist As Policy Adviser

Thinking Like an Economist: Why Economists Disagree

Thinking Like an Economist: Graphing a Brief Review

Thinking Like an Economist: Part A

Thinking Like an Economist: Part B

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade: A Parable for the Modern Economy

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade: Comparative Advantage the Driving Force of Specialization

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade: Applications of Comparative Advantage

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade: Conclusion

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade: Part A

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade: Part B

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand:Markets and Competition

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand: Demand

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand: Supply

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand: Supply and Demand Together

The Market Forces of Supply and DemandConclusion How Prices Allocate Resources

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand: Part A

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand: Part B

Elasticity and Its Applications

Elasticity and Its Applications: The Elasticity of Demand

Elasticity and Its Applications: The Elasticity of Supply

Elasticity and Its Applications: Three Applications of Supply,demand,and Elasticity

Elasticity and Its Applications: Part A

Elasticity and Its Applications: Part B

Supply Demand and Government Policies

Supply Demand and Government Policies: Controls on Prices

Supply Demand and Government Policies: Taxes

Supply Demand and Government Policies: Part A

Supply Demand and Government Policies: Part B

Consumers Producers and the Efficiency of Markets

Consumers Producers and the Efficiency of Markets: Consumer Surplus

Consumers Producers and the Efficiency of Markets: Producer Surplus

Consumers Producers and the Efficiency of Markets: Market Efficiency

Consumers Producers and the Efficiency of Markets: Conclusion Market Efficiency and Market Failure

Consumers Producers and the Efficiency of Markets: Part A

Consumers Producers and the Efficiency of Markets: Part B

Application the Cost of Taxation

Application the Cost of Taxation: The Deadweight Loss of Taxation

Application the Cost of Taxation: The Determinants of the Deadweight Loss

Application the Cost of Taxation: Deadweight Loss and Tax Revenue As Taxes Vary

Application the Cost of Taxation: Conclusion

Application the Cost of Taxation: Part A

Application the Cost of Taxation: Part B

Application International Trade

Application International Trade: The Determinants of Trade

Application International Trade: The Winners and Losers From Trade

Application International Trade: The Arguments for Restricting Trade

Application International Trade: Conclusion

Application International Trade: Part A

Application International Trade: Part B

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring a Nations Income: The Economy's Income and Expenditure

Measuring a Nations Income: The Measurement of GDP

Measuring a Nations Income: The Components of GDP

Measuring a Nations Income: Real Versus Nominal GDP

Measuring a Nations Income: Is GDP a Good Measure of Economic Well-Being

Measuring a Nations Income: Part A

Measuring a Nations Income: Part B

Measuring the Cost of Living

Measuring the Cost of Living: The Consumer Price Index

Measuring the Cost of Living: Correcting Economic Variables for the Effects of Inflation

Measuring the Cost of Living: Part A

Measuring the Cost of Living: Part B