The Basic Purpose of the Ceteris Paribus Assumption Is To

question 48

Multiple Choice

The basic purpose of the ceteris paribus assumption is to:

• A)isolate the relationship between two variables by assuming all other factors remain constant
• B)allow one to focus upon micro variables by ignoring macro variables
• C)allow one to focus upon macro variables by ignoring micro variables
• D)determine whether x causes y or vice versa
• E)determine whether two variables are directly or inversely related

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