Economics (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134105840
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.4RDE
Sub part (a):
To determine
Value of shares, stock prices and
Sub part (b)
To determine
Value of shares, stock prices and capital gains.
Sub part (c):
To determine
Value of shares, stock prices and capital gains.
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