Macroeconomics (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134738314
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 15.6.4PA
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The reason for changes in mortgage finance.
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Macroeconomics (7th Edition)
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