An Economist's Main Professional Objective Is To

question 111

Multiple Choice

An economist's main professional objective is to:

• A) become wealthy.
• B) control the government's decision-making processes.
• C) understand how the economy works.
• D) discover which stock prices will decrease.
• E) understand the psychology of participants in markets.

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Definitions:

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