Microeconomics (9th Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
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ISBN: 9780134184241
Author: Robert Pindyck, Daniel Rubinfeld
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 2E
(a)
To determine
The difference between makes and models.
(b)
To determine
The provision of loan.
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