Refer to Scenario 1.2. The collection and use of the data on automobile emissions and global warming levels is an example of

A) law and economics.
B) economic history.
C) econometrics.
D) empirical economics.

Econometrics

The application of statistical methods to economic data to give empirical content to economic relationships.

Empirical Economics

An approach to economics that relies on real-world data and statistical analysis to validate or disprove theories and models.