Why Are These Two People Together for This Book?

Freakonomics: Part 1 Questions:

Who is Stephen Dubner?

Who is Steven Levitt?

Why are these two people together for this book?

Why is this a revised and updated version of the book?

How was the crime rate (especially violent crime) abated according to this book?

A. Using conventional wisdom:

B. Using the hidden side of economics:

After reading the introduction, how would you connect real estate agents, car repair technicians and obstetricians together? Why?

What are the five 5 basic fundamental tools used to write this book? (p 11)

What do School teachers and Sumo wrestlers have in common? Explain:

How was cheating in school (CPS) discovered? Why was it there in the first place?

How was cheating in Sumo wrestling discovered? Why was it there in the first place?