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Chapter 12, Problem 4IP
(a)
To determine
Whether the administration or the students are correct.
(b)
To determine
Explain how (a) differs if this argument was conducted in the planning stage before the dining hall is built.
(c)
To determine
The cost of feeding a guest at the dining hall.
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