Which of the following statements about positive economic analysis is false?
A) Positive analysis uses an economic model to estimate the costs and benefits of different course of actions.
B) There is much more disagreement among economists over normative economic analysis than over positive economic analysis.
C) There is much more disagreement among economists over positive economic analysis than over normative economic analysis.
D) Unlike normative economic analysis, positive economic analysis can be tested.
Answer: C
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