n a short clip from the 2007 film Into the Wild, Christopher McCandless (Emile H
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n a short clip from the 2007 film Into the Wild, Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch) inquires about using his new kayak to paddle down the Colorado River. A conversation ensues with an employee who explains to him what is necessary to paddle down the Colorado River. This is a great movie, I highly recommend watching it in it's entirety. However, for this question please watch the movie beginning at 00:54:48-00:56:11. Discuss the conversation that occurs and how it applies to relevant theories we have recently discussed. Keep it simple, but be specific. What is the employee asking for? And how does it relate the the material we have discussed. This movie is available on Netflix, and Amazon Prime for free if you have accounts. Otherwise you may find it on any other media source available. Please be aware this movie may have mature content as a whole. If you are not able to find and watch this portion of the movie, for whatever reason, please let me know and I will provide you a set of traditional questions to test this area.
Explanation / Answer
The conversation occurs between the employee and the traveller. The traveller wants to paddle down the Colorado River using his new Kayak. He asks the employee which is the best place to start off his paddling. But the conversation ends with the employer asking him to obtain a permit or a license that could cost him around $2000.
The economic concepts involved in this conversation are is government revenue (public finance) by means tourism regulation. The employee asks the traveller to pay up $2000 to obtain a license to paddle down the colorado river which is a tourist attraction. It is common to see boating facilities set up near rivers that attract tourists who would willingly pay money to avail the service. Or fishing licenses for fishing for recreational purposes. It is a source of revenue for the government which it uses to spend on public infrastructure. For example- government licensed boating or skiing resorts.
PS:- I have explained the most important economic theory that is relevant to the clip as there is no information in the question as to the specifics of your class discussion. However, this is a relevant economic theory. Hope you find this helpful.
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