Instead of Conducting Laboratory Experiments to Generate Data to Test

question 236

Multiple Choice

Instead of conducting laboratory experiments to generate data to test their theories,economists often

• A)ask winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics to evaluate their theories.
• B)argue that data is impossible to collect in economics.
• C)gather data from historical episodes of economic change.
• D)assume that data would support their theories.

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Definitions:

Necessity

A good or service that is essential for survival and basic quality of life, such as food and shelter.

Few Substitutes

A market condition where there are limited alternatives available for a particular product or service, potentially leading to higher prices.

Price-Inelastic

Describes a situation where the demand for a good or service is relatively unchanged despite changes in its price.

Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that producers are willing and able to sell, usually upward sloping.