For an Economist,the Idea of Making Assumptions Is Regarded Generally

question 28

Multiple Choice

For an economist,the idea of making assumptions is regarded generally as a

• A)bad idea,since doing so leads to the omission of important ideas and variables from economic models.
• B)bad idea,since doing so invariably leads to data-collection problems.
• C)good idea,since doing so helps to simplify the complex world and make it easier to understand.
• D)good idea,since economic analysis without assumptions leads to complicated results that the general public finds hard to understand.

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Definitions:

Matched Pairs Experiment

An experimental design in which participants are paired based on certain criteria, with one member of each pair receiving each treatment.

Z-Statistic

A statistical measure that represents the number of standard deviations a data point is from the mean of a data set, used in hypothesis testing.

P-Value

A statistical measure that helps researchers determine the significance of their experiment’s results, often indicating the probability of obtaining the observed results if the null hypothesis were true.

Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test

A nonparametric test used to compare two paired groups to determine if their mean ranks differ.