Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.6.4PA
To determine
In what way the competition is a risk to the monopolistically competitive firm.
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Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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