By Using the Ceteris Paribus Assumption in Conjunction with a Model

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Multiple Choice

By using the ceteris paribus assumption in conjunction with a model, economists can

• A) suspend the rationality assumption.
• B) avoid having their model depend on any additional assumptions.
• C) hold certain factors constant.
• D) be sure that the model will predict correctly.

Determine the probability of sample means under normal distribution assumptions.

Apply the central limit theorem to understand the sampling distribution of sample means.

Understand and calculate sampling distributions for specific population parameters.

Evaluate and critique sampling methods and inferences based on sample data, including judgment and quota samples.

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