A Good Economic Theory

question 78

Multiple Choice

A good economic theory:

• A) is based on value judgments.
• B) contains as much detail as possible.
• C) cannot be proven false.
• D) can be used to make predictions.
• E) can only be presented in mathematical terms.

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Definitions:

Embryo

An early stage of development in multicellular organisms after fertilization but before birth or hatching.

Seed

A plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant, containing an embryo along with a food supply encased in a protective outer covering.

Compound Fruits

Fruits that develop from multiple flowers (inflorescence) or from a single flower with multiple ovaries, forming a single mass.

Carpels

The female reproductive organs of a flower, comprising the stigma, style, and ovary.