which of the following best explains the role of mathematics in accomplishing the goals of the study of economics.

a. not all economists agree that mathematics has application to human behavior and decision making.

b. economics is a social science that assesses the relationship between the consumption and production of goods and services in an environment of finite resources.

c. economics became more mathematical as a discipline throughout the first half of the 20th century.

d. economic theory can only be applied to qualitative subjects.