def set_options(label_value_dict):
    """returns a list of options for dropdown/checklist/radio inputs
    Args
        dict: dictionary of {label : value} pairs for inputs
        NOTE: values must be strings. labels are visible to user, values
        are referenced by the component_id in the app.callback() function
    Returns
    -------
    list
        list of dictionary objects with keys "label" and "value"
    """
    return [{"label": k, "value": v} for k, v in label_value_dict.items()]