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Chapter 19, Problem 11P
To determine
(a)
To explain:
Whether the real
To determine
(b)
To explain:
Whether the real gross domestic product can increase while the real gross domestic product per capita falls.
To determine
(c)
To explain:
Whether at the time when the real GDP per capita falls the real consumption possibilities can expand.
To determine
(d)
To explain:
The way varying leisure amounts can affect the comparisons of real well-being.
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