From the passage we can infer that the author would like economists to:

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From the passage we can infer that the author would like economists to:

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A.
incorporate psychological findings into their research cautiously
B.
correlate measurements of happiness with economic indicators
C.
measure the effectiveness of Facebook and social media advertising
D.
work closely with neuroscientists to understand human behaviour.

Option is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

In the first paragraph, the author states that while economists ignored psychology for the most part of the 20^th century, today they put a great deal of emphasis on how happiness can shape economies and businesses. The author then goes on to say why the current trend of quantification of happiness is ‘disquieting’. We infer that the author would recommend a middle path.

Option 2 is clearly incorrect: See the reference to ‘the obsession with money that GDP measurement entrenches’ in paragraph 5. Neither option 3 nor option 4 is mentioned in the paragraph.