ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS
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ISBN: 9781260225334
Author: SCHILLER
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 5, Problem 3QFD
To determine
The law of diminishing returns would set in if friends of an individual were recruited to provide the services.
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