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Chapter 11, Problem 2P
Which of the following are included in
a. Cleaning services performed by Molly Maid Corporation
b. Lawn-mowing services performed by a neighborhood child
c. Drugs sold illegally on a local street comer
d. Prescription drugs manufactured in the United States and sold at a local pharmacy
e. A rug woven by hand in Turkey
f. Air pollution that diminishes the quality of the air you breathe
g. Toxic-waste cleanup performed by a local company
h. Car parts manufactured in the United States for a car assembled in Mexico
i. A purchase of 1,000 shares of IBM stock
j. Monthly Social Security payments received by a retiree
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