An Estimated Demand Curve Does NOT Necessarily Match Actual Data

question 49

Multiple Choice

An estimated demand curve does NOT necessarily match actual data perfectly because

• A)it is not possible to accurately calculate the coefficients of the curve.
• B)some factors that are not measured or observed may affect the curve.
• C)the random error term has too large of a range.
• D)demand is unpredictable.

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