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Economics at the Movies - Utility of Decorative Pillows

Geoff Riley

18th July 2011

A lovely two minute clip from Along Came Polly starring Ben Stiller who plays a character who spends eight minutes a day (or two days a year of his life) placing and removing decorative pillows on his bed. Polly attempts to liberate him by tearing the pillows apart and asking what else he could be doing with the time - a classic example of opportunity cost and a great clip to show in introductory economics.

Here is the clip via You Tube

Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.

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