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ISBN: 9781337378833
Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 11PA
You are the curator of a museum. The museum is running short of funds, so you decide to increase revenue. Should you increase or decrease the price of admission? Explain.
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