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Evaluating Economics Information — Quiz

Question 3 • CMS 2026-2027 Economics and Personal Finance INITIAL CREDIT

Read the citation. Winegarden, Wayne. "Price Controls Impose High Costs On Patients.” Forbes. Forbes Magazine, January 23, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/waynewinegarden/2020/01/23/price-controls-impose-high-costs-on-patients/#44a6f5845b6f. What is the first step to sourcing this article before reading further?

Answer
A
decide whether prices should be controlled
B
check the credentials of Wayne Winegarden
C
check the political bias of Forbes Magazine
D
check the date and place of publication

Explanation

Before reading the article, start with the information visible in the citation: when and where it was published. The citation gives the date as January 23, 2020, and identifies Forbes as the publication. Checking the author’s credentials or the publication’s bias can come later; deciding whether prices should be controlled is not part of sourcing the article.

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