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.
-The information supplied by the people meeting with local counselors provides the:
A) data for the model.
B) variables for the model.
C) conclusions for the model.
D) assumptions for the model.

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The information supplied by people meeting with local counselors serves as the data for the model, as it is the empirical evidence or information collected to support the study's findings.

An Economist Has Developed a Model to Explain the Relationship