PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
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Chapter 18, Problem 8RQ
How would you expect larger budget deficits to affect private sector investment in physical capital? Why?
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Table 3: Power Plant Capacity and Marginal Cost: Case 2
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2
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90
3
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50
4
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0
5
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5
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Chapter 18 Solutions
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
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