Why Do Economists Use Models

question 153

Multiple Choice

Why do economists use models?

• A) Models are used to add complexity to a simple world.
• B) Models allow us to study a simplified version of a complex world.
• C) Models allow us to control exogenous factors.
• D) Models make the world harder to understand.
• E) Models allow us to examine more factors than what actually exists in our world.

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