Microeconomics
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ISBN: 9781259655500
Author: David C Colander
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 20QE
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To determine
Demonstrate the effect of tax using the
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To determine
Describe the effect of tax in natural gas price in Argentina.
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