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Business Economics is often described as a blend of economic theory and managerial practice. Which of the following best supports the description of Business Economics as a 'pragmatic' discipline?

Business Economics is pragmatic because it focuses on practical solutions to actual business problems, applying economic theory to decisions made by firms. It does not stay with abstract assumptions, ignore individual firms or avoid tools from statistics and mathematics, which it freely uses.

  1. AIt concentrates only on abstract assumptions such as perfect competition
  2. BIt is concerned with practical solutions to real business problems rather than purely theoretical modelsCorrect
  3. CIt studies only the economy as a whole and ignores individual firms
  4. DIt avoids using any tools from other disciplines such as statistics

Explanation

Business Economics is pragmatic because it takes economic theory and applies it to real decision problems faced by firms. The option on abstract assumptions describes pure theory, not the applied nature. The option on ignoring firms is wrong since the focus is the firm. Using tools from statistics and mathematics is typical, so the last option is also wrong.

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