Microeconomics, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Economics with Pearson eText - Access Card Package (12th Edition)
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Chapter 12, Problem 9SPA
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Whether the consumer surplus or the producer surplus can be increased in the long run equilibrium, under the perfect competition.

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