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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: Choosing Our Children's Genes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Schelling ultimately say about choosing the sex of one's baby?
(a) It can give countries competitive advantages.
(b) It is better left to nature.
(c) It can rationalize human society.
(d) It can be an economic growth opportunity.

2. What does Schelling say the simplest model of a closed system with a density enhancement contains?
(a) Micropopulation numbers and statistical projections.
(b) Population numbers and historical date.
(c) Future forecasting predictions.
(d) Population numbers and individual preferences.

3. What does Schelling say can be included in closed models?
(a) Alternate preferences.
(b) Longevity predictions.
(c) Predictions.
(d) Age.

4. What does Schelling say has to be closely attended to, in economic analysis?
(a) Rhetoric of equality.
(b) Definition of terms.
(c) The invisible hand of the market.
(d) Economists' desire for certain outcomes.

5. How does Schelling describe the Golden Gate Bridge?
(a) As a semi-closed system.
(b) As a static equilibrium.
(c) As a closed system.
(d) As an open system.

Short Answer Questions

1. What additional explanation does Schelling offer for seat selection?

2. How does Schelling describe a critical-mass behavior?

3. What does Schelling say was seeking equilibrium as America's space industry interacted with the Russians'?

4. What does Schelling say is the key to predicting whether there will be a critical mass?

5. What does Schelling say social scientists hope to describe by characterizing a system?

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