Ceteris paribus is:
A. the Latin term for "all other things being the same."
B. often used by economists to isolate the effect of a multiple changes that are important.
C. only necessary for the definition of the law of demand.
D. the Latin term for "as things change only consider these changes".
Answer: A
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