Defending the Use of Imperfect Economic Models
A government policymaker used an economic model to justify a new tax policy, predicting it would create 100,000 jobs. A year later, only 20,000 jobs were created, and the policymaker was criticized for relying on a 'failed' model. Briefly explain one reason why the policymaker's use of the model was still a valid part of the decision-making process, and one reason why the criticism about the model's inaccuracy is also justified.
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Defending the Use of Imperfect Economic Models