The economist's analysis is hard to fault, but her policy recommendations turn on a value judgment she does not adequately defend. She is entitled, of course, to her preferences; what she is not entitled to is the appearance of having derived them from the data alone.
As used in the text, what does the word "fault" most nearly mean?
- Acheck_circle
find error in
- B
blame for misfortune
- C
geological crack
- D
missed serve in tennis
Explanation
The analysis itself contains no errors to point out; "fault" here means find error in, not the geological, tennis, or general blame senses.