EXPLORING ECONOMICS
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Author: Sexton
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Chapter 1, Problem 7P
To determine
The evaluation of Dr. Page's claim that milk is a dangerous food and leading cause of cancer since Wisconsin is the nation's leading milk producer and more people died of cancer in Wisconsin than any other state is to be determined.
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