They were looking for - and found - evidence of what economic theorists call a price anomaly.
He's not an economic theorist; he doesn't know even the basics.
Of course, this is a long way away from the appropriate measures of consumer surplus, and for economic theorists at least looks all too arbitrary.
The argument that "buying local" is good for the economy is questioned by many economic theorists.
Neoclassical economic theorists tend to view tariffs as distortions to the free market.
Even his friends say he is more salesman than economic theorist.
Conservative economic theorists say greater wealth is the key to improving a nation's environment and health of its people.
They frustrate economic theorists, refusing to change their behavior in exchange for a bargain.
Some economic theorists consider the concept to be intellectually dishonest since, in reality, money is fungible.