Exploring Macroeconomics
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Author: Robert L. Sexton
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
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Chapter 1, Problem 9P
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The kind of statement (normative/ positive or both) it is-a nation as rich as United States should have no pollution-and the reason it is so. Whether it can help us make decisions on nation air quality standards. Also, the description of two positive statements that might be useful in determining air quality standards.
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