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such orthodox subjects as growth economics, 
international trade, labour economics, and public 
finance. As a result, the economics of education 
with its concept of human investment has rapidly 
transformed large areas of traditional economics.
118- The author points out that the name ―the 
economics of education‖ ..................... .
A) is of little importance in orthodox economics 

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B) has only become popular in very recent years 
C) has for decades been a significant term among 
economists 
D) is slowly disappearing from economic writings 
E) has only been used in educational circles 
 
119- According to the text, the economics of 
education ...................... .
A) has today become the forefront of economic 
thinking 
B) relates to a very limited area of human activity 
C) is not related to the investment in man in anyway 
D) has had no impact at all on other areas of 
traditional economics 
E) is one of the earliest areas of general 
economics 
120- The author points out that the earlier 
branches of economics ..................... .
A) have become very important 
B) paid great attention to the idea of human 
investment 
C) have been substantially modified as a result of 
the introduction of the economics of human 
resources 
D) have been virtually influenced by health 
economics or the economics of human resources 
E) formed the essence of the economics of human 
resources 
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feet and can be bigger than the largest lion. They 
have great strength. They clutch their prey to