Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
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Why the monopolistic competitive firm cannot earn profit in the long run.
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Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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