Economics: Principles and Policy (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305280595
Author: William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 13, Problem 12DQ
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Some legal rules that discourage the usage of antitrust laws to prevent competition.
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