Macroeconomics
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Author: PARKIN, Michael
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Chapter 5, Problem 25APA
(a)
To determine
Identify the allocation of scarce resource in a competitive resources.
(b)
To determine
Identify the role of fair rules and fair results in price changes.
(c)
To determine
Identify the role of fair rules and fair results in ‘unconscionable prices’.
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