EBK ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS
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Author: Mankiw
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Chapter 3, Problem 7PA
Subpart (a):
To determine
The value of X to determine the
Subpart (b):
To determine
The value of X to determine export quantity of cars and import quantity of wine.
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