For Economists, "Myopia" Refers to

question 76

Multiple Choice

For economists, "myopia" refers to

• A)visual nearsightedness.
• B)people's difficulty in conceptualizing the future.
• C)people's tendency to put too much emphasis on the future and ignore important present concerns.
• D)people's tendency to focus on microeconomic concerns because of an inability to conceptualize macroeconomics.

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