Question

The primary feminist critique of homo economicus is:

A. It assumes that humans are only and always self-interested actors.
B. It assumes women to have non-maximizing motivations and behaviors.
C. It assumes men do not care for or are not cared by anyone.
D. It assumes the irrationality of human actors.

Answer 1

According to homo economicus human act as an agent who are are rational and self interested.

Feminist economics argued that humans are more complex than the human defined by homo economicus.

Thus, the primary feminist critique of homo economicus is it assume the irrationally of human actors.

Answer: option (d).