ECON 408 |
Spring 2007 |
Reading Notes
Adam Smith
The Wealth of Nations
Book I, Chapter 2
This excerpt concerns the concept of self-interest.
1. When was The Wealth of Nations written?
2. Paragraph 1 . . . Famous line alert . . . what propensity of human nature does Smith identify?
3. Paragraph 2 . . . Famous line alert . . . how do we obtain goods and services from others?