Economics Was Called the "Dismal Science" by Thomas Carlyle Because

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Multiple Choice

Economics was called the "Dismal Science" by Thomas Carlyle because

• A) too many people would result in food shortages and shortages of other resources.
• B) it was a very complex area of study based on mathematics.
• C) the world population was growing slower than expected in the 1700s, leading economists to call it a dismal period of time.
• D) there were too many old people and not enough young people to care for them.

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