An "Omitted Variable" Is

question 26

Multiple Choice

An "omitted variable" is

• A)a variable which is purposely omitted from an economic analysis.
• B)a variable which is inadvertently omitted from an economic analysis.
• C)a variable that has no impact on other variables in an economic analysis.
• D)a variable that affects other variables and its omission from economic analysis can lead to false conclusions about cause and effect.