Suppose that Dmitri, an economist from a research institute in Texas, and Frances, an economist from a public television program, are arguing over government bailouts. The following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate: Frances: Thanks to recent financial crises, the concept of bailouts is a hot topic for debate among everyone these days. Dmitri: Indeed, it's gotten crazy! A government bailout of severely distressed financial firms is unnecessary because free markets will properly price assets. Frances: I don't know about that. Without a bailout of severely distressed financial firms, the economy will experience a deep recession.   The disagreement between these economists is most likely due to: differences between perception versus reality differences in scientific judgments differences in values

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Suppose that Dmitri, an economist from a research institute in Texas, and Frances, an economist from a public television program, are arguing over government bailouts. The following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate:
Frances: Thanks to recent financial crises, the concept of bailouts is a hot topic for debate among everyone these days.
Dmitri: Indeed, it's gotten crazy! A government bailout of severely distressed financial firms is unnecessary because free markets will properly price assets.
Frances: I don't know about that. Without a bailout of severely distressed financial firms, the economy will experience a deep recession.
 
The disagreement between these economists is most likely due to:
differences between perception versus reality
differences in scientific judgments
differences in values
 
Despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree?
 
a. Central banks should focus more on maintaining low unemployment than on maintaining low inflation.
 
b. Employers should not be restricted from outsourcing work to foreign nations.
 
c. Business managers can raise profit more easily by reducing costs than by raising revenue.
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