Economics For Healthcare Managers
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781640550483
Author: Robert H. Lee
Publisher: Health Administration Pr
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Chapter 1, Problem 4E
To determine
The plan with the larger burden on those with the income less than 25,000.
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