The Use of Data in Economic Models Is Important Because

question 205

Multiple Choice

The use of data in economic models is important because

• A) the model's predictive value rests on supportive evidence from real-world data.
• B) the models are always complex in nature.
• C) models must analyze every possible angle of the problem.
• D) social problems analyzed by economists require long streams of data.

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Definitions:

Exercise Price

The rate at which an option's owner is permitted to purchase or sell the underlying asset.

Option Contract

A contract which gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset or instrument at a specified strike price prior to or on a specified date.

Call Option

A financial contract that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy an asset at a specified price within a certain period.

Strike Price

The set price at which an option contract can be bought (call) or sold (put) when it is exercised.