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''Law''.
''Economics''.


Latin phrase meaning, 'the rationale for a decision'.
Classical economics assumes that all market participants are profit-maximising and risk averse.


The underlying principle of law in a particular legal case or other legal decision.
This combination of preferences is known as 'rational' in the efficient market hypothesis.
 
Often abbreviated in discussions between lawyers to 'ratio'.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Judicial precedent]]
*[[Efficient market hypothesis]]
* [[Obiter dicta]]
*[[Profit maximisation]]
 
*[[Risk]]
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]
*[[Risk averse]]

Revision as of 21:24, 16 March 2018

Economics.

Classical economics assumes that all market participants are profit-maximising and risk averse.

This combination of preferences is known as 'rational' in the efficient market hypothesis.


See also