Freakonomics Questions and Answers

Question 1

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what do the concepts of hone and taatami stand for

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Asked by qi t #834464

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 10/24/2018 2:59 PM

Question 2

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The film notes that “the closest thing to a worldview in Freakonomics” is that “human beings respond to incentives.” For this questions, assume this worldview is true, and that human beings do respond to incentives. Please list an incentive for each of

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Asked by tamanna m #829855

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Question 3

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Asked by Sherrie A #818076

Last updated by Aslan on 9/12/2018 2:40 AM

Question 4

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Explained how a graduate student from the University of Chicago ended up studying and living with the Black Gangster Disciple Nation. What did he learn?

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Asked by austin h #814548

Last updated by austin h #814548 on 8/30/2018 9:18 PM

Question 5

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What is “causality”?

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Asked by Wendy A #795647

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 5/21/2018 5:45 PM

Question 6

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Economic

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Asked by Abeer Y #753026

Last updated by Abeer Y #753026 on 2/6/2018 7:51 PM

Question 7

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What do the realm of high finance and the world of sumo both demonstrate?

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Asked by Bethany M #716222

Last updated by Bethany M #716222 on 11/10/2017 1:41 PM

Question 8

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What happened to the child that the mother inadvertently named temptress

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Asked by Alizé T #658954

Last updated by Mia N #713670 on 11/6/2017 4:29 PM

Question 9

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Informational asymmetry indicates the use of information for what?

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Asked by Elizabeth A #616658

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Question 10

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what do the concepts of hone and tatami stand for ?

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Asked by shyla l #631233

Last updated by shyla l #631233 on 3/28/2017 1:21 AM

Question 11

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When looking at statistical data over a period of time, what does “correlation” mean? How is it different from “causation?”

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Asked by Kãrêń Štréët K #630942

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 3/27/2017 3:59 PM

Question 12

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Asked by christina w #623158

Last updated by Aslan on 3/10/2017 4:07 AM

Question 13

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Asked by christina w #623158

Last updated by Aslan on 3/9/2017 9:37 PM

Question 14

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Why are the Japanese people really not that interested in exposing the Sumo scandal

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Asked by Cindy F #611856

Last updated by Aslan on 2/14/2017 8:13 PM

Question 15

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Why are parents Signaling when they choose a name for their child

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Asked by Nick F #602945

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 1/26/2017 4:06 AM

Question 16

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the early quote that summarized the theme

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Asked by donna w #587316

Last updated by Aslan on 12/8/2016 9:04 PM

Question 17

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What does Levitt say not graduating from high school is like a modern economy?

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Asked by CHEYENNE F #578161

Last updated by Aslan on 11/18/2016 4:33 AM

Question 18

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When real estate agents sell their own homes do they make more or less than when they sell clients homes? Why is that?

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Asked by Breauna R #511833

Last updated by April L #551911 on 9/10/2016 6:27 AM

Question 19

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Freakonomics: Chapter 2

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Asked by Jeremy C #544226

Last updated by Aslan on 8/5/2016 12:37 AM

Question 20

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chapter 5

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Asked by Erica v #488642

Last updated by Aslan on 1/15/2016 5:53 AM

Question 21

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React to the story about food choices for children and the fact that they choose healthier food when they got a reward.

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Asked by carlos c #494219

Last updated by Aslan on 1/15/2016 3:46 AM

Question 22

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How did analysts use data collected from Chicago teachers to determine who was cheating on standardized testing? What clues are found in the actual test answers to suggest it?

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Asked by Guadalupe M #482329

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 11/24/2015 4:18 AM

Question 23

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What happened to the numbers of parents who picked up their children late from daycare in Haifa, Israel when the business began charging a $3 late fee?

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Asked by Guadalupe M #482329

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 11/24/2015 3:38 AM

Question 24

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The hidden side of everything

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Asked by Anthony M #460359

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 9/7/2015 6:40 PM

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