Microeconomics
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ISBN: 9781260507140
Author: David C. Colander
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Chapter 16, Problem 1IP
(a)
To determine
Airline and hotels provide frequent flyer programs instead of lower prices.
(b)
To determine
Example for the programs that provide incentives to consumers.
(c)
To determine
Reason for not monitoring these programs.
(d)
To determine
Taxing these programs.
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