Economists Use the Ceteris Paribus Assumption Primarily in Order to

Multiple Choice

Economists use the ceteris paribus assumption primarily in order to

A) make their analyses easier for them to conduct.
B) designate what they believe is the correct relationship between two variables.
C) explain why people sometimes consume more of a good when its price rises.
D) explain why those things that come first do not necessarily cause those things that come later.
E) designate the difference between normative and positive economics.