Economists Make Assumptions in Order to

question 113

Multiple Choice

Economists make assumptions in order to

• A) mimic the methodologies employed by other scientists.
• B) minimize the number of experiments that yield no useful data.
• C) minimize the likelihood that some aspect of the problem at hand is being overlooked.
• D) focus their thinking on the essence of the problem at hand.

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