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Smith and Jones have the same income this year: $40,000. Does it follow that their income came from the same sources? Explain your answer.

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Microeconomics

13th Edition
Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337617406
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Microeconomics

13th Edition
Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337617406

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