3. Finding the key to industrial efficiency There are three shoe shops in the city of Mankiwsett. Recently, one of the owners bought the other two shops. All three shoe shops now coordinate their pricing and follow the same production process. Most economists would agree that this scenario would likely lead to industrial

3. Finding the key to industrial efficiency There are three shoe shops in the city of Mankiwsett. Recently, one of the owners bought the other two shops. All three shoe shops now coordinate their pricing and follow the same production process. Most economists would agree that this scenario would likely lead to industrial

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