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1) "...A body of systematized knowledge discussing criteria of what ought to be...; a system of rules for the attainment of a given end." [[Sources and Works Cited|[1]]]  
1) "...A body of systematized knowledge discussing criteria of what ought to be...; a system of rules for the attainment of a given end." [[Sources and Works Cited|[1]]]  


2) "Economics that tries to change the world by suggesting policies for increasing economic welfare..."[[Works Cited|[2]]]
2) "Economics that tries to change the world by suggesting policies for increasing economic welfare..."[[Sources and Works Cited|[2]]]


==History==
==History==
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Figure 1: A graph of efficiency vs. fairness[[Works Cited|[3]]]
Figure 1: A graph of efficiency vs. fairness[[Sources and Works Cited|[3]]]

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Definition

1) "...A body of systematized knowledge discussing criteria of what ought to be...; a system of rules for the attainment of a given end." [1]

2) "Economics that tries to change the world by suggesting policies for increasing economic welfare..."[2]

History

Famous Normative Economists

Figure 1: A graph of efficiency vs. fairness[3]