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Which concept assumes economic rationality and a purely materialistic, individualistic and self-interested approach to economic decision-making?

Correct answer A. Traditional economy

Explanation

Traditional, or neoclassical, economics models people as rational agents who maximise their own material gain, an assumption that development economists often question.

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