A Natural Experiment Is

question 26

Multiple Choice

A natural experiment is:

• A) a naturally occurring event that approximates a controlled experiment.
• B) not possible given that economists study real-world events.
• C) a branch of economics that studies the economy through controlled lab experiments.
• D) what all economists do when they develop their models.

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