Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285165950
Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9.3, Problem 3QQ
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The points raised by the lobbyists to ban the import of wool.
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