When Economists Make Positive Statements,they Are

question 47

Multiple Choice

When economists make positive statements,they are

• A)speaking as scientists.
• B)speaking as policy advisers.
• C)making claims about how the world should be.
• D)revealing that they are very conservative in their views of how the world works.

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