Which of the Following Best Describes How Economists Test the Empirical

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how economists test the empirical predictions of economic models?

• A) Economists survey individuals to learn about how people think through decisions about how much to purchase or to produce.
• B) Economists collect and analyze real-world observations of people's actions to discern if those actions accord with theories' predictions.
• C) Based on theories about thought processes, economists seek to determine which thought processes predominate in determining how a person decides what actions to take.
• D) Recognizing that people always do what they say they will do, economists rely exclusively on information gleaned from polls and surveys conducted by poll takers and market researchers.