Microeconomics, Student Value Edition (2nd Edition)
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Author: Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson, John List
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 1Q
To determine
The reason for making a payment for the goods that consumers consume.
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In an economy, most goods have limited supply whereas their wants are unlimited. That means the inputs that are used to produce most goods and services (for example, capital and labor), are more scarce than the quantity that consumers desire to consume.
Here in this case, the
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