All economic models must involve simplifications because:
A) economists would be unable to command high salaries if their models were so simple that anyone could understand them.
B) human behavior is very erratic and unpredictable.
C) reality is too complex to understand in its entirety,so we must reduce the complexity to a level that we can understand.
D) they always try to duplicate all possible information and cover all possible variables that might influence decision making.
E) we must rely on value judgments and ignore reality.
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