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| Free lunch: In economics, "free lunch" refers to the idea that it's impossible to get something for nothing—every choice has a cost. The phrase critiques claims of costless benefits, emphasizing opportunity costs and trade-offs in resource allocation. See also Decisions, Decision-making processes, Rational Choice, Costs, Opportunity cost._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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| Demsetz, Harold | Free Lunch | Demsetz, Harold | |
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Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Concepts A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2026-06-17 | |||
