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behavioral economics...
a. is a field of economics that studies people who make rational and objective decisions
b. analyzes how different economies around the world behave over time
c. tracks and examines stock market trends over a certain period of time
d. combines economics and psychology to study why people behave the way they do in the real world
select an answer

Explanation:

Behavioral economics departs from the traditional assumption of fully rational decision-making. Instead, it integrates insights from psychology with economic principles to explore the actual, often non-rational, decision-making behaviors of people in real-world scenarios. Option A describes traditional neoclassical economics, B refers to macroeconomic or comparative economic analysis, and C relates to financial market analysis.

Answer:

D. Combines economics and psychology to study why people behave the way they do in the real world