MACROECONOMICS W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781307253092
Author: McConnell
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill/Create
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Chapter 17, Problem 5DQ
To determine
The annual percentage rate of return and share price of Rogue Designs from the process of arbitrage.
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Chapter 17 Solutions
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