Why Is the Ceteris Paribus Assumption Important

question 22

Multiple Choice

Why is the ceteris paribus assumption important?

• A) It allows one to separate normative economic issues from positive economic ones.
• B) It allows one to analyze the relationship between two variables apart from the influence of other variables.
• C) It allows one to hold all variables constant so the economy can be carefully observed in a suspended state.
• D) It allows one to generalize from the whole to the individual.

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