Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach

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Author: Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Due to the H1N1 flu outbreak, the demand for hand sanitizer has tripled. Should Johnson & Johnson increase production of their Purell hand sanitizer? Should it invest in doubling production capacity?

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