In Constructing Models, Economists

question 240

Multiple Choice

In constructing models, economists

• A)include all independent variables.
• B)include all available information.
• C)attempt to duplicate the real world.
• D)make simplifying assumptions.

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Definitions:

Case Markers

Grammatical markers that indicate the role of a noun, pronoun, or adjective in a sentence, such as subject, object, or possessive.

Semantic Role

The part that each phrase plays in the “who did what to whom” drama described by a sentence. One word takes the role of being the cause of the action, another, its effect, and so on.

Predicate

The part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject (e.g., 'ran' in 'the dog ran').

Phrase Structure

The hierarchical organization of syntax within a sentence that dictates the order and combination of words to form phrases and clauses.