An assumption often made in mainstream neoclassical economics (and methods that try to solve the economic problem) is that humans inherently pursue their self-interest, and that the market mechanism best satisfies the various wants different individuals might have.
6. 1 in every 200,000 are affected by dwarfism. 7. With so many possible causes of Dwarfism however, the number of people affected by Dwarfism are larger than one would first think. As stated before, people come in all shapes and sizes.
1 Muscular dystrophy: a group of disorders characterized by progressive muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue. 2  Achondroplasia: a disorder of bone growth that causes the most common type of dwarfism.  Trisomy 13: a syndrome associated with the presence of a third number 13 chromosome.