chapter 1.1.1 economics as a social science questions Flashcards
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is economics a social science and if so why ?
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yes it is as it studies society’s and relationships between people
2
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what are assumptions
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assumptions are initial or prior conditions made before a micro or macroeconomic analysis is built
and sometimes assumptions are used for simplification of a theoretical idea or an ecenomic relationship
3
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what is ceteris paribus assumption
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which all other influencing factors are held constant