Microeconomics
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259655500
Author: David C Colander
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20, Problem 6IP
(a)
To determine
The wealth distribution to change over time.
(b)
To determine
The traditional model’s predictions based on the assumptions of rationality.
(c)
To determine
Determination of rational people needed for the standard model to give the accurate aggregate predictions.
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