MICROECONOMICS
MICROECONOMICS
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ISBN: 9781266686764
Author: Colander
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Chapter 2, Problem 4QAP

(a)

To determine

The impact of vested interest on the production of U.S. military goods at the expense of consumer goods.

(b)

To determine

The impact of biasness for human welfare in the U.S. and abroad.

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