The economist's model is, by his own description, a sketch. It captures the broad shape of the phenomenon without pretending to every nuance, and any reader looking for fine-grained predictions will need to look elsewhere.
As used in the text, what does the word "sketch" most nearly mean?
- A
rough drawing
- Bcheck_circle
rough preliminary version
- C
comedic skit
- D
outline of a person
Explanation
The model is a rough preliminary version, not a full account; "sketch" extends from drawing to the rough/preliminary sense, distinct from comedic skits or person-outlines.