Microeconomics
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Author: David C. Colander
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Chapter 19, Problem 3QAP
a)
To determine
The decision about consumption and allocation of time within the household.
b)
To determine
The presence of bargaining.
c)
To determine
The factors that give an individual power to bargain effectively.
d)
To determine
Differences in individual actions within the family and in the society.
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