The Decision of Which Assumptions to Make Is

question 66

Multiple Choice

The decision of which assumptions to make is

• A)an easy decision for an economist,but a difficult decision for a physicist or a chemist.
• B)not a particularly important decision for an economist.
• C)usually regarded as an art in scientific thinking.
• D)usually regarded as the easiest part of the scientific method.

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