Microeconomics (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134106243
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10.A, Problem 11PA
Subpart (a):
To determine
Consumption bundle.
Subpart (b):
To determine
Consumption bundle.
Subpart (c):
To determine
Consumption bundle.
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Microeconomics (6th Edition)
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