Economists Use the Scientific Method and the Tools of Economics

question 130

Multiple Choice

Economists use the scientific method and the tools of economics to study

• A) only the decisions of individuals.
• B) only the decisions of business firms.
• C) only economic growth and gross domestic product (GDP).
• D) only the production possibilities curve.
• E) anything around them; the world is the economist's laboratory.

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Definitions:

Emancipation

The act of freeing slaves from bondage, most prominently known through the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.

Voluntary Emigration

Refers to the process of individuals choosing to leave their country of origin to settle in another country without being forced to do so by any external factors.

Political Rights

Entitlements related to participation in the political process, including the rights to vote, run for office, and partake in decision-making affecting the community or nation.

Emancipation Proclamation

An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declaring the freedom of all slaves in Confederate-held territory.