An economist has developed a model to explain the relationship between people losing their jobs and the frequency with which individuals experience severe emotional distress. The study is limited to urban areas with large populations, and uses information supplied by people meeting with local counselors for treatment. The study supports a theory that job loss can play a key role in explaining who will experience severe emotional distress.
-Holding the condition that this theory is true only in urban areas with large populations is an example of the use of:
A) data in a model.
B) variables in a model.
C) conclusions in a model.
D) assumptions in a model.

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The condition that the theory is true only in urban areas with large populations is an assumption made in the model to limit its scope and applicability, which is essential for defining the context in which the model's conclusions are considered valid.

An Economist Has Developed a Model to Explain the Relationship