The Process of Observing Real-World Behavior, Developing Hypotheses, Testing Them

question 24

Multiple Choice

The process of observing real-world behavior, developing hypotheses, testing them against facts, then using the results to construct theories is called:

• A) Opportunity cost estimation
• B) The scientific method
• C) Marginal analysis
• D) Normative analysis

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