Economists Use the Phrase Ceteris Paribus to Express the Assumption

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Multiple Choice

Economists use the phrase ceteris paribus to express the assumption

• A) "all else equal."
• B) "everything affects everything else."
• C) "scarcity is a fact of life."
• D) "there is no such thing as a free lunch."

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