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The classical economists defined economics as _______________.

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the science of welfare
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the science of scarcity
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the science of wealth
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the science of wealth and welfare
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The correct option is C the science of wealth

J B Say was a French economist whereas Adam Smith was a Scottish economist who are regarded as the most influential economist of classical era as they described economics as a science which deals with the creation of wealth and how to distribute them by setting up an effective relationship between various attributes of the economy like income, scarce resources etc.


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