EBK ECONOMICS: PRINCIPLES AND POLICY
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Author: Blinder
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 4, Problem 6TY
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To determine
The change in supply curve of cell phone.
(b)
To determine
The changes in the market for smart phone.
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