Study Guide for Mankiw's Brief Principles of Macroeconomics, 7th
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ISBN: 9781285864266
Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 1PA
To determine
The reason behind the high trade surplus of Japan.
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