A Basic Principle in Economics Is That Correlation ________ Imply

question 59

Multiple Choice

A basic principle in economics is that correlation ________ imply ________.

• A) does not necessarily; causation
• B) does; causation
• C) does not necessarily; independence
• D) A and C only

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Definitions:

Utility Function

A mathematical representation that captures the level of satisfaction or happiness that consumers derive from consuming goods and services.

Initial Endowment

The original distribution of resources, wealth, or abilities that individuals or groups possess in an economic model.

Pareto Optimal

A state of allocation of resources from which it is impossible to make any individual better off without making at least one individual worse off.

Utility Function

An economic model that describes how consumers rank different bundles of goods based on the levels of happiness or satisfaction they provide.