Microeconomics
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ISBN: 9781260507140
Author: David C. Colander
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 3QE
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Explain if it is possible to be technically efficient or not.
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To determine
Explain if both methods are possible to be economically efficient or not.
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