ECON 2P03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Economic Equilibrium, Wayne Gretzky, Imperial Brands
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Professional sports, simply, means that the athletes are paid. Essentially athletes compete either as individuals (as in golf), on teams (as in football, hockey, etc. ) or, in. Athletes competing in individual sports meet up in tournaments held throughout their season. Their earnings come in the form of prize winnings from these tournaments, endorsements, sponsored. Athletes competing on teams meet each other in regularly scheduled league games and a playoff series to. Introduction the case of nascar, as both an individual and team member. appearances determine the one champion at the end of the season. These athletes receive a salary and can also earn income from endorsements . We"ll spend most of the course examining professional teams in a league structure. Why the economics of professional sports? teams to use in competition against other teams. Economics is the study of how we allocate scarce resources to satisfy society"s unlimited wants.