Which of the Following Is Part of the Economic Way

question 147

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is part of the economic way of thinking?

• A) Opportunity costs will always be incurred when scarce resources are used to produce a good.
• B) When the cost of an option increases, individuals will be less likely to choose it.
• C) In addition to their immediate direct effects, economic actions often generate secondary effects that are observable only after the passage of time.
• D) All of the above are part of the economic way of thinking.

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