Suppose a theory predicts that lowering tuition fees at Canadian universities will increase enrollment from low- income households.If empirical evidence consistently rejects this prediction,then we
A)should test the theory again.
B)need to amend the theory.
C)change the exogenous variables in the theory.
D)should change the empirical data.
E)should increase tuition fees back to their initial level.

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If the empirical evidence consistently rejects the prediction, it means that the theory as it stands is not accurate. Therefore, the theory needs to be amended to account for the discrepancy between the prediction and the evidence. Testing the theory again without amending it would likely lead to the same result of rejection, and changing the exogenous variables or empirical data would not be appropriate if the theory itself is flawed. Increasing tuition fees would also not address the problem that the theory is not supported by evidence.

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