What Is the Best Test of an Economic Theory

question 87

Multiple Choice

What is the best test of an economic theory?

• A)its eloquence
• B)the plausibility of its assumptions
• C)its ability to predict real-world events, patterns, and changes
• D)whether it produces implications that are favored by the researcher

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