MARIST MICROECONOMICS CUSTOM
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Chapter 14, Problem 7QAP
a)
To determine
The situation in which the product differentiation is real and it is an illusion.
b)
To determine
An objective universal answer for option ‘a’.
c)
To determine
The individually objective answer for options ‘a’ and ‘b’.
d)
To determine
Economic implication of the benefit of market.
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MARIST MICROECONOMICS CUSTOM
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