Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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Author: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin
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The type of contribution made by a movie like JW in coping with scarcity and whether an individual buy a good or a service when buys a movie ticket.
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Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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