What Is Econometrics

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is econometrics?

• A) a bias in which people overemphasize small risks while ignoring large risks
• B) the use of statistical and analytical techniques to test economic theory
• C) the use of mathematical theory to speculate on cause and effect
• D) the branch of economics that studies psychological biases

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Definitions:

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