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What Is the Purpose of Critical Thinking in Academic Work

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What is the purpose of critical thinking in academic work? Identify three critical thinking activities you have undertaken in the past week, and discuss why they are examples of critical thinking. How do critical questions help you in your academic studies?


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Mehra and Prescott

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Average Excess Returns

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