Microeconomics (6th Edition)
Microeconomics (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134106243
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.1.6PA
To determine

Difference between the market demand and individual demand.

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