Principles of Microeconomics California Edition 2nd Edition
Principles of Microeconomics California Edition 2nd Edition
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ISBN: 9780393622089
Author: Dirk Mateer, Lee Coppock
Publisher: W. W. Norton
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Chapter 5, Problem 5SP
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Determine whether the given items are good candidates for an excise duty or not, and to minimize the deadweight loss of taxation

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