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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many distinct sperm does Schelling say a man can produce?

2. How does Schelling say family size would be affected by his hypothetical case?

3. What does Schelling say about an equilibrium division of the population?

4. What does Schelling say about the "closed model"?

5. What does Schelling say about binary choices?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which has a bigger effect on society, the choices people can see, or the choices they make that cannot be seen?

Essay Topic 2

Where are economic models and their concept of equilibrium useful? What kinds of behaviors do they help social scientists to influence? What kinds of behaviors are not accounted for in these mathematical-economic models?

Essay Topic 3

What is a positive kind of discrimination, and what tools does a society or a government have for reinforcing positive discrimination?

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