Economics: Principles and Policy (MindTap Course List)
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Author: William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6, Problem 2TY
(a)
To determine
Shift in the demand curve and the change in on-time performance of airlines.
(b)
To determine
Shift in the demand curve for automobiles.
(c)
To determine
Shift in the demand curve for automobiles when gasoline price doubles.
(d)
To determine
Shift in the demand curve for electricity.
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