Why Are the Climate Forecasts of GCMs Not to Be

question 88

Multiple Choice

Why are the climate forecasts of GCMs not to be fully trusted?

• A)The physics involved are still not fully understood.
• B)Underlying assumptions influence the outcome and may not be totally accurate.
• C)Researchers often tweak the outcome to match political agendas.
• D)They are still not capable of simulating anything but air temperature.

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Definitions:

Long-Run Cost Function

A representation of the total cost associated with producing a given level of output when all inputs, including capital, can be varied.

Positive Output

A situation in which an economic model or production process results in a positive amount of goods or services being produced.

Supply Function

A mathematical relationship that shows the quantity of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at different prices.

Long-Run Cost Function

A graphical or mathematical representation that shows the lowest cost at which a firm can produce any given level of output in the long run, when all inputs are variable.