Which statement is not true about the use of models in economics? 1. They are based on simplifying assumptions. 2. They are used to forecast economic variaables such as GDP growth. 3. They must closely mirror real life in order to be informative. 4. There are often multiple models that seek to explain the same economic phenomena. 5. They are usually represented graphically

Which statement is not true about the use of models in economics? 1. They are based on simplifying assumptions. 2. They are used to forecast economic variaables such as GDP growth. 3. They must closely mirror real life in order to be informative. 4. There are often multiple models that seek to explain the same economic phenomena. 5. They are usually represented graphically

Economics Today and Tomorrow, Student Edition

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Chapter1: What Is Economics

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