Economists Use the Scientific Method and the Tools of Economics

question 130

Multiple Choice

Economists use the scientific method and the tools of economics to study

• A) only the decisions of individuals.
• B) only the decisions of business firms.
• C) only economic growth and gross domestic product (GDP).
• D) only the production possibilities curve.
• E) anything around them; the world is the economist's laboratory.

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Definitions:

Technological Resources

Assets in the form of technology, such as software and hardware, that assist in the operations and management of an organization.

Moderate-complexity Tests

Laboratory tests that require a moderate level of expertise, equipment, and interpretative judgment.

Pathologist

A medical doctor who studies the changes a disease produces in the cells, fluids, and processes of the entire body.

Blood Cell Counts

A test that determines the number of various types of blood cells in a sample, used to diagnose and monitor diseases.