Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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ISBN: 9780134738321
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.2.4PA
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A firm maximizes profits when MR - MC is at its maximum or not.
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