Microeconomics (7th Edition)
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Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.3.8PA
Subpart (a):
To determine
Economic fairness in ticket sale.
Subpart (b):
To determine
Economic fairness in ticket sale.
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Microeconomics (7th Edition)
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