Discussion Forum 5

Listen to Podcast:Freakonomics Radio Episode 258: Why Uber Is an Economist's Dream(Links to an external site.) https://freakonomics.com/podcast/uber-economists-dream/

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the Podcast or read the transcript.

The podcast is about 40 minutes.While listening to the podcast, consider the economic concepts associated with Uber.

Topic:

1. Identifytwo economic conceptsthat are portrayed in the podcast.
2. Useexamplesfrom the podcast to support your analysis.
3. Reply to 2 other students.

Directions:

1. Your post should include at least 2economic conceptsrelayed in the podcast.Consider things likesupply and demand (shifts and changes to quantity demanded and supplied), elasticity, and consumer surplus.
2. Select a concept and link it to a specific passage from the podcast that illustrates the concept.