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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: Sorting and Mixing: Age and Income.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do people affect each other's decisions where to sit in theater?
(a) Early arrivals sit in back, then the rest fill from the rear.
(b) Theatres fill randomly.
(c) Theatres fill from the back-middle to the front and then to the back.
(d) Theatres fill from the middle to the sides and back.

2. What does Schelling say about discrimination?
(a) It is a paradox.
(b) It is not necessarily malicious.
(c) It is generally accepted.
(d) It is always offensive.

3. What does Schelling say would a density enhancement add to a closed model? Improved distribution modeling. Room for more factors to be included. Relief from certain mathematical constraints.
(a) Relief from certain mathematical constraints.
(b) Predictive accuracy.
(c) Improved distribution modeling.
(d) Room for more factors to be included.

4. What does Schelling say about the results of segregation and integration models?
(a) They have gravitas.
(b) They are occasionally statistically useful.
(c) They are interesting.
(d) They can be deceptive.

5. What does Schelling say is the best use of sorting and mixing models?
(a) Marriage and evolution.
(b) Population and food supply.
(c) Free markets.
(d) Residence or membership.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Schelling characterize the individual's relationship with the society?

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

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

4. What does Schelling say has to be closely attended to, in economic analysis?

5. What natural phenomenon does Schelling compare the economy to?

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