Microeconomics (2nd Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
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Author: Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson, John List
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Chapter 10, Problem 2P
(a)
To determine
Similarities found between the window tax and the US income tax.
(b)
To determine
Differences between the window tax and US income tax.
(c)
To determine
Whether there was a change in the number of houses having 9 or less windows
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