Suppose Two Economists Agree About Who Would Be Helped or Hurt

question 85

Multiple Choice

Suppose two economists agree about who would be helped or hurt by certain legislation,but disagree about whether the legislation would be a good idea.These disagreements

• A) are positive in nature
• B) are minor and rarely lead to different policies or conclusions
• C) are normative in nature
• D) occur as the result of a mistake made by an economist
• E) occur because economic models are more complex,and subject to error,than the real world

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