** The disagreement between these economists is most likelydue to (differences in scientific judgments, differences invalues, differences between perception versusreality).

8. Agreement and disagreement among economists Suppose that Kevin, an economist from a university in Arizona, and Maria, an economist from a school of industrial relations, are arguing over health insurance. The following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate: Maria: A popular topic for debate among politicians as well as economists is the idea of providing government assistance for health benefits. Kevin: I think it is oppressive for the government to tax people who take care of themselves in order to pay for health insurance for those who are obese. Maria: I disagree. I think government funding of health insurance is useful to ensure basic fairness. The disagreement between these economists is most likely due to Despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree? O Lawyers make up an excessive percentage of elected officials. Tariffs and import quotas generally reduce economic welfare. O Minimum wage laws do more to harm low-skilled workers than help them.