Principles Of Microeconomics (book With Myeconlab With Pearson Etext Access Card)
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Author: CASE, Karl E.; Fair, Ray C.; Oster, Sharon E.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7.A, Problem 3P
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The total cost, units of labor, and capital demand.
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