EBK ECONOMICS: PRINCIPLES AND POLICY
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ISBN: 9781305465626
Author: Blinder
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 27, Problem 4DQ
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Why the wages are rigid downwards.
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