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Economics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305506725

Author:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

Publisher:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

Chapter27: Investment, The Capital Market, And The Wealth Of Nations

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