Economists Use Some Familiar Terms in Specialized Ways

question 441

Multiple Choice

Economists use some familiar terms in specialized ways

• A)to make the subject sound more complex than it is.
• B)because every respectable field of study has its own language.
• C)to provide a new and useful way of thinking about the world.
• D)because it was too difficult to come up with new terms.

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Definitions:

Lower Of Cost

A principle requiring inventory to be recorded at the lower of its original cost or current market value, ensuring valuation is not overstated.