Economics For Today
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Author: Tucker
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 23, Problem 5SQP
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The percentage of federal debt owned by foreigners.
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Economics For Today
Ch. 23.1 - Prob. 1YTECh. 23.1 - Prob. 2YTECh. 23.3 - Prob. 1YTECh. 23.3 - Prob. 2YTECh. 23 - Prob. 1SQPCh. 23 - Prob. 2SQPCh. 23 - Prob. 3SQPCh. 23 - Prob. 4SQPCh. 23 - Prob. 5SQPCh. 23 - Prob. 6SQP
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