"Economics is the study of causes of material welfare" was defined by___________________?

Correct answer: D. Marshall

  • A. Adam Smith
  • B. Marks
  • C. Robins
  • D. Marshall

Explanation

Alfred Marshall defined economics in terms of the causes and conditions of material welfare. Robbins later shifted the emphasis to scarcity and the relationship between unlimited wants and limited resources.

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