How does the movie Thank you for Smoking relate to economics?
Question by gabagabahey: How does the movie Thank you for Smoking relate to economics?
I have to interpret this movie using the economic ideas…and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for this. We have to give examples in the movie when the characters have to engage in economic decisions making….please help!!! thank you!
Best answer:
Answer by Santa Barbara
Absolutely.
The movie hits a lot of good economic points:
1. Demand for cigarettes
2. Created demand for cigarettes
3. Cigarette taxes
4. Supply of Cigarettes
5. Marketing Cigarettes
6. Economic incentives for selling cigarettes
7. Big tobacco lobbies affecting government economic policies.
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