Microeconomics (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134737508
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.3.8PA
Sub part (a):
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The impact of decreasing the price.
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Microeconomics (7th Edition)
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