Macroeconomics
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ISBN: 9781337617390
Author: Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 19, Problem 6QP
To determine
Reasons for the liberal nature of democratic candidates and conservative nature of Republican candidates in primaries than general election.
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