Economic reform in the ukraine in the early 2000s start a recovery, but the country still . does not have a large population . does not have sufficient coal resources . lacks oil and natural gas supplies . lacks fertile soil for agriculture .

The goal of an economist who formulates new theories is to a. provide an interesting framework of analysis, whether or not the framework turns out to be of much use in understanding how the world works. b. provoke stimulating debate in scientific journals. c. contribute to an understanding of how the world works. d. demonstrate that economists, like other scientists, can formulate testable theories.