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Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 20, Problem 6PA
Subpart (a):
To determine
Short-term and long-term
Subpart (b):
To determine
Short-term and long-term unemployment.
Subpart (c):
To determine
Short-term and long-term unemployment.
Subpart (d):
To determine
Short-term and long-term unemployment.
Subpart (e):
To determine
Short-term and long-term unemployment.
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