For an output level exactly at QE, the value of a unit to a buyer is the cost of a unit to a seller. Suppose a firm that produces for this market employs a private security force that makes town residents, many of whom have no business with the company, feel safer. This scenario is characterized by , which is an example of

For an output level exactly at QE, the value of a unit to a buyer is the cost of a unit to a seller. Suppose a firm that produces for this market employs a private security force that makes town residents, many of whom have no business with the company, feel safer. This scenario is characterized by , which is an example of

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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