What Is the Documentary Hypothesis

question 43

Multiple Choice

What is the Documentary Hypothesis?

• A) A theory that Jews documented their history in the Bible
• B) A theory that Jewish history could not be documented but was maintained in oral telling
• C) A theory that argues against the divine inspiration of the Old Testament
• D) A theory that argues for four main sources for the Old Testament.

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Definitions:

Outputs

Goods and services of value to households.

Explicit Costs

Payments made directly to external parties as part of business operations, including salaries, rental fees, and the cost of goods.

Implicit Costs

are indirect expenses that do not involve a direct payment of money but represent a loss of opportunity to use resources elsewhere.

Normal Rate

A term that can refer to the typical or standard interest rate charged by lenders or expected returns on investments under normal conditions.