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Author: Roger A. Arnold
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Chapter 26, Problem 2WNG
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Calculate the unit of factor that a firm buys at price $48.
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Economics (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 26.1 - Prob. 1STCh. 26.1 - Prob. 2STCh. 26.1 - Prob. 3STCh. 26.1 - Prob. 4STCh. 26.2 - Prob. 1STCh. 26.2 - Prob. 2STCh. 26.2 - Prob. 3STCh. 26.2 - Prob. 4STCh. 26 - Prob. 1QPCh. 26 - Prob. 2QP
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