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Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter15: Poverty And Economic Inequality

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12SCQ: Which set of policies is more likely to cause a tradeoff between economic output and equality:...

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