MICROECONOMICS
MICROECONOMICS
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ISBN: 9781266686764
Author: Colander
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 8.1, Problem 6Q
To determine

Difficulty of government is to decide the efficient quantity of public goods to provide.

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