Principles of Economics 2e
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Author: Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro
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Chapter 11, Problem 6SCQ
Urban transit systems, especially those with rail systems, typically experience significant economies of scale in operation. Consider the transit system data in Table 11.4. Note that the quantity is in millions of riders.
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