Another example of using "visits" to collect information concerns economists looking to explain growth in

Question

productivity. How would you classify this example in terms of the method of economic analysis?

Answer 1

Someone could make 100 visits to the mall and buy 10 things worth $15.

Another person could make 100 visits to the mall and buy 100 things worth $10,000.

Thus, visits are not directly correlated to growth. Spending, or overall purchases per day would be a better method.