The ceteris paribus assumption is important in economics because ...

[ashley]

The ceteris paribus assumption is important in economics because
 
  A) all empirical data are equal.
  B) it would be impossible to relate the effects of changes in one variable on another without holding some variables constant.
  C) economic data move very slowly over time and so they can always be considered constant.
  D) models are always complex and require as many variables as possible.

Question 2

If both buyers and sellers expect the price of a commodity to fall in the future, it is likely that the market clearing price ________ and the equilibrium quantity ________.
 
  A) will fall, cannot be predicted
  B) will rise, cannot be predicted
  C) cannot be predicted, will fall
  D) cannot be predicted, will rise

[yifu223]

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A