EBK EXPLORING ECONOMICS
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Author: Sexton
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 1, Problem 7P
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The evaluation of Dr. Page's claim that milk is a dangerous food and leading cause of cancer since Wisconsin is the nation's leading milk producer and more people died of cancer in Wisconsin than any other state is to be determined.
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