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Pea0909berry · **on:** Jun 29, 2018

What would lead an economist to conclude that Theory A is superior to Theory B?

A) Theory A predicts real-world events better than does Theory B.
B) The assumptions underlying Theory A are more realistic than are the assumptions underlying Theory B.
C) Theory A explains how people think, whereas Theory B only explains what they do.
D) Theory A is based on the assumption that an individual typically cannot determine what is in his or her own best interest, whereas Theory B assumes that each person knows what is in his or her own best interest and acts accordingly.

Question 2

Price floors

A) provide free market incentives for producers.
B) create surpluses by setting the price above equilibrium.
C) create shortages by setting the price above equilibrium.
D) are used by advocates of the free market.