Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
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Chapter 1.A, Problem 1PA
Sub part (a):
To determine
Relationship between price and quantity.
Sub part (b):
To determine
Demand curve.
Subpart (c):
To determine
Slope of demand curve.
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