Back to Assignment Attempts 0 1 Keep the Highest 1 / 2 8. Agreement and disagreement among economists Suppose that Carlos, an economist from a business school in Georgia, and Deborah, an economist from a nonprofit organization on the West Coast, are arguing over health insurance. The following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate: Deborah: A popular topic for debate among politicians as well as economists is the idea of providing government assistance for health benefits. Carlos: I think it is oppressive for the government to tax people who take care of themselves in order to pay for health insurance for those who are obese. Deborah: I disagree. I think government funding of health insurance is useful to ensure basic fairness. The disagreement between these economists is most likely due to differences in values Despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree? Employers should not be restricted from outsourcing work to foreign nations. Business managers can raise profit more easily by reducing costs than by raising revenue. Central banks should focus more on maintaining low unemployment than on maintaining low inflation. Grade It Now Save & Continue Continue without saving