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Chapter 23, Problem 4QE
(a)
To determine
Determine the number of times that parents go out without their children.
(b)
To determine
Identify the price of babysitters.
(c)
To determine
Determine the average age of babysitters.
(d)
To determine
Determine whether the government should require a minimum wage and age of babysitters.
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