Levitt and Dubner support the claim with the reason: Sumo wrestlers who win eight or more matches earn a higher rank than those who do not. Which evidence supports this reason?A wrestler with ten victories would not throw a match because of the overall incentive to win.The actual win percentage for 7–7 wrestlers is higher than the predicted win percentage.
What counterclaim might be made against the statistical evidence in the previous question?
What logical evidence do Levitt and Dubner present in response to the counterclaim that a 7–7 wrestler might be more motivated to win and therefore perform better?In the next match, 7–7 wrestlers’ results drop below their predicted percentage.The 7–7 wrestlers do well against both 8–6 and 9–5 opponents.Wrestling matches only last a few seconds and are won by a quick exertion of force.Wrestlers from the same stable do not oppose one another.
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What final conclusion do the authors arrive at through the bagel example?
Levitt and Dubner support the claim with the reason: Sumo wrestlers who win eight or more matches earn a higher rank than those who do not. Which evidence supports this reason?
What logical evidence do Levitt and Dubner present in response to the counterclaim that a 7–7 wrestler might be more motivated to win and therefore perform better?
For what purpose do the authors use the bagel example within their argument?
What final conclusion do the authors arrive at through the bagel example?
Summarize how Levitt and Dubner logically support their argument that cheating exists when there is high incentive, but that the majority of people are honest.
In the introduction to Freakonomics, Levitt and Dubner claim that economics is primarily the study of incentives. They provide evidence from sumo wrestling to show how athletes may cheat when incentives for winning are high, and they use the anecdote of the bagel man to demonstrate that people are generally honest even without direct supervision. While addressing counterarguments about the predictability of human nature, they conclude that analyzing data and incentives reveals the hidden side of the contemporary world.
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This evidence suggests that wrestlersare exhausted after upset victories and lose the following match.might make deals so one wins one match and the other wins the next.typically get a lucky win when they have a record of 7–7.do not do as well when they are expected to win as when they are expected to lose.
What counterclaim might be made against the statistical evidence in the previous question?
This evidence suggests that wrestlers
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