Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 3, Problem 1.3CE
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The amount by which the total revenue changes due to the decision of lowering the price while selling the seventh unit rather than six and the rationale in doing so.
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Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)
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