“Franklin Shepard, Inc.” illustrates the economic tension between artistic integrity and commercial success. The song highlights the opportunity cost of creative pursuits – Charley values artistic fulfillment, while Frank prioritizes…
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The singer discusses her life story in this song, starting with her “liberated marriage”. Many economic concepts are covered here, including: * college tuition costs * the loss of human…
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Norma Desmond wants to look younger, and is willing to endure significant pain to get there. This is a great song to illustrate two concepts – tradeoffs and opportunity cost….
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In Legally Blonde, Elle Woods was just dumped by Warner, the boyfriend she thought would marry her. In What You Want, she sings about how she’s going to get back…
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This is a great song to illustrate both trade-offs and opportunity costs. Kathy is singing a letter that she’s writing to her husband, Jamie. She is taking a shot at…
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