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Smith Says That Criminals Are Rational and That They Consider

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Smith says that criminals are rational and that they consider both the benefits and costs of criminal activity.Jones disagrees.He says criminals are irrational and can't possibly be considering both the benefits and costs of criminal activity.If they did,he argues,they wouldn't be criminals.An economist who wants to figure out if criminals are rational,would most likely build a


A) falsifiable theory built on a rational criminal and then test the theory.
B) non-falsifiable theory built on a rational criminal and then test the theory.
C) falsifiable theory built on a rational criminal,but not test the theory.
D) non-falsifiable theory built on a rational criminal,but not test the theory.

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