According to Wilk and Cliggett, the Development of Neoclassical Economic

question 5

Multiple Choice

According to Wilk and Cliggett, the development of neoclassical economic theory was a key turning point in the history of economics because it

• A) produced a unified position about human nature that resolved disputes that used to divide those who analyzed economic systems.
• B) realized Adam Smith's original views which had previously been suppressed.
• C) gave rise to the divergent theoretical positions on human nature about which economic anthropologists continue to disagree.
• D) finally paid attention to the economic views of Marcel Mauss.

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