Economists Use the Ceteris Paribus Assumption Primarily in Order to

question 127

Multiple Choice

Economists use the ceteris paribus assumption primarily in order to

• A) make their analyses easier for them to conduct.
• B) designate what they believe is the correct relationship between two variables.
• C) explain why people sometimes consume more of a good when its price rises.
• D) explain why those things that come first do not necessarily cause those things that come later.
• E) designate the difference between normative and positive economics.

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